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Contents From the Dean 4 When Boris speaks ... 6 1999 in headlines 10 Bits and Pieces 11 Australasian Model United Nations Conference 12 Competitions 14 Jessup Moot 18 ALSA 20 McCarry 22 Moments 24 Hearsay 25 Final Year Dinner 26 Law Ball 28 The Medallists 32 Shanghai Winter School 36 Law Review 39 Sport Report 40 Wine Tour 42 SCULS Report 43 Ferns Rea 44 Polemic 45 CALS 46 TheChiofLT7 47 Ros Atherton 48 Exchange Reports 50 Around Law School 53 Staff Survey 56 Profiles 67
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4 BLACKACRE 1999 From the Dean
One of the great strengths of Sydney come. I hope that you will keep us I therefore hope that you will remain University's Faculty of Law is its informed on the progress of those engaged with the Faculty. You are, in students. careers, and that you will in turn come short, much of what makes this to contribute back to the Law School. institution strong. Your engagement in I know that my experience at law school this place as students has contributed was shaped as much by students and Universities now have to be much more to the liveliness of its intellectual student activities, as by anything else. I active in attempting to develop their environment. Its reputation will depend imagine the same is true for you. This areas of strength, both academically and upon the now entirely unexpected things volume is a tribute to you and your by putting in place the resources that I know you will go on to do. We activities. necessary. If our Faculty is to maintain hope that you will continue to be its leading reputation, it will need to have connected to and have a stake in the If we have done our job, both in offering your support. It must also to remain Law Faculty. you a stimulating education in law and responsive to the needs of the providing an environment where you can profession (in its training of new lawyers, work with and learn from others, we will in its postgraduate programs and in a All the best. have given you a foundation which will host of other ways). You will be the support your careers for many years to backbone of that profession. Jeremy Webber
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Editorial Thanks to Printer If you think we had fun doing this, Veronika Hurbis Breakout-(02) 9281 5100 you are wrong. Catherine Stewart Simon Fitzpatrick Publisher Sydney University Law Society (SULS) Editing & Layout Caroline Spurway Michael Izzo Sydney University Law School Jonathan Kirkwood 173-175 Phillip Street Tom Riemer Louise Buchanan Sydney NSW 2000 Greg McCarry Valentyna Jurkiw Ros Atherton Disclaimer Natalie Krestovsky Copyright is retained by the contributors and by Profile Photos Stuart Lawrance SULS. The views expressed herein are not David Roache-Turner David Rolph necessarily the view of the editors or SULS. When Boris speaks... Looking back over the year of 1999 and involved and to tap into the skills of a dinner for 6 and a show at the the times that have been spent together very talented student body. To that Harbourside Brassiere, a party for 15 in obtaining that most illustrious LLB extent for the first time SULS provided people at the Comedy Club, tickets to many good times have been had, lots for new committees to allow students to the Sydney Symphony Orchestra being of friendships forged and many get involved. Initiatives such as the the big ticket prizes. There have also memories to leave with. SULS has sports committee and the editorial been a number of free lunches always provided the glue that stuck the committees for the publications certainly organised at Law School in conjunction graduating class together, from that first proved a great success. We also met with free movies and bands, which have cocktail party at Level 5, to gala of the with the SCULS Executive very early on proved very popular. final year dinner. The 1999 SULS to ensure that campus students interests Executive was determined to ensure which had at times been overlooked by We have also organised a number of that the growing community feeling that SULS in the past were adequately dealt weekend trips away. At the beginning has been developed in previous years with. We formed a very good working of the year we organised a first year continued to grow within the faculty. relationship with the SCULS executive orientation camp at Milson Island, which and they assisted us greatly to reach all was attended by 60 first years. This was The Executive was stepping in to its role campus students. a great chance for SULS to inform first at the beginning of the year, at a time years what they could expect at when SULS as an organisation had Social University and give them an opportunity been on the crest of a wave of expansion to make new friends. In April we had our and student interest. Our goal was a Social events are probably one of the annual Wine Tour to the Hunter Valley, simple one, to increase the number and most well recognised activities of SULS which involved four bus loads of law variety of events that SULS hosts in and the item of great concern to a lot of students touring the vineyards of the order to appeal to a greater number of law students. Law students are often Hunter Valley, then turning out for the students, substantially revamp all SULS called to work very hard throughout the traditional grudge match of rugby with publications with the intention of making year and therefore are very keen on the University of Newcastle Law School. them better and more enjoyable to read being given the chance to let their hair Finally, for the first time ever, SULS and to continue to carry out all the down and party. The social agenda in organised a Ski trip that saw 45 law functions that SULS has been providing 1999 has been chock full of events students spend three days down at so successfully in previous years. thanks to the tireless work of both Katie thredbo skiing during the day and Struve and then Phillippa Donovan, the partying at night. Structure and Organisation of SULS social director. There has been the continuation of the traditional Level 5 Competitions Representation of all law students was cocktail parties, which have featured a key issue for the 1999 SULS themes such as "Back to Uni Horror", 1999 has seen a huge expansion in the Executive. To that extent the Executive "Arabian Nights" and "Fairground". This variety of internal competitions that was formed be bringing together a wide year also saw the biggest Law Ball ever, SULS conducts. I believed that there variety of individuals, from the combined with over 650 people attending the was no reason as to why Sydney stream, the graduate stream, from main "Under the Water" Ball at Cockle Bay University should not allow students to campus and from law school to ensure Wharf, Darling Harbour. There was also compete in a variety of competitions that that the Executive was as reflective as the inaugural Sydney/UNSW Law are offered at other Universities and as possible of the diverse student body that harbour cruise, which saw 120 students a result we introduced three new it represented. The ability to have from Sydney spend a night a float with competitions; the Witness Examination provided services that catered to the 120 UNSW law students. We have also Competition, the Client Interviewing interests of so many different students expanded the social events beyond the Competition and the Paper Presentation and get students involved in SULS borders of Law School to pubs and clubs Competition. The inaugural Client activities has stemmed from the diverse in Sydney, with an Easter party being Interviewing competition attracted 16 views, interests and opinions of the held at the Occidental Hotel and an "ole!" teams of two competitors and final was Executive that drove what SULS was party at the Vivaz Spanish club. judged by the President of the NSW Law able to achieve this year. Society, Managing Partner of Holding We have also looked to mix the drinking Redlich and a member of the Faculty. There was a greater emphasis this year with thinking at our annual trivia night. A We were able to acquire a brand new to ensure that SULS involved all large number of trivia buffs competed trophy for the competition donated by students that were interested in being forfantastictrivia prizes, which included the NSW Law Society. The Paper
6 BLACKACRE 1999 Presentation competition had 5 competitors and was judged by Justice Emmett of the Federal Court and two members of the Faculty of Law, with a new trophy being provided by SULS for this competition. The Witness Examination Competition has attracted 30 competitors, and the final will be judged by Justice Hill of the Federal Court. We have purchased a new trophy for this competition as well and are hoping to have the NSW Bar Association take up the naming rights to the trophy. These three competitions were added to the already existing internal Mooting competitions. Once again, the junior, intermediate and senior competitions were all well contested and the finals were judges by a number of Supreme and Federal Court judges.
Publications
SULS produces a number of publications and it was a priority of mine to improve the quality of these publications. At the beginning of the year we produced a totally new and revamped Orientation Handbook, which introduced students to the Faculty and SULS, explained all the things on offer to them outside of their studies and a calendar of events for the year. We also produced a new Careers Guide which included an anonymous student review of the clerkship programs run by the majority of firms in the clerkship program, which allowed students to consider previous clerks views in making their selections.
SULS has placed a great deal of emphasis on re-establishing Polemic and dealing with a number of problems there has been with the production of Polemic. This year we have ensured that the two outstanding editions of Polemic from 1998 were released. We have also established a Polemic editorial committee which has worked to ensure that the 1999 Polemics are of a high quality. I also wished to see Hearsay released on a weekly basis, and in order to achieve this SULS appointed three editors. During first semester Hearsay was being regularly produced on a weekly basis and student interest in the The 1999 SULS Executive (Boris Bronfentrinker, Phillippa Donovan, Megan Drury, Rebecca Graham, Michael Izzo, Gemma Barnett, James Sharkey, Kate Struve, Sunil Varkey, Lucas Vosch) publication was high with Hearsay
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8 BLACK AC RE 1999 containing interesting articles not only year. Additionally, SULS sent the largest and Teaching and Ciriculum Committee. from students but also from faculty, a delegation sent by Sydney University This has allowed me to ensure that there first this year. However in second and one of the largest of all universities is a student voice in Faculty decisions. semester we lost one of the editors and to the ALSA Asia-Pacific Conference in Perhaps the most contentious issue this we have been unable to produce Tasmania. The Conference was year has been the proposed move of Hearsay on a weekly basis. However, attended by 2 councilors, 7 competitors the Faculty back to the main campus. I the overall quality and content of and 12 general delegates totaling the have been able to ensure that there has Hearsay has been increased this year. Sydney delegation at 21. been a student say on this issue and SULS ran a plebiscite on the matter in Sport Sponsorship order to establish a clear student perspective and give students an Despite having a large number of its Nearly everything that SULS does costs opportunity to have their say on this students at the St. James campus, money and without the support of our issue. In conjunction with this SULS has worked hard this year to sponsors, SULS would not be able to representation role I have performed, organise as many teams for the provide the array of services it does to SULS organised a number of staff- interfaculty competitions as possible. students. I would like to express SULS's student consultations this year which We have succeeded in entering a appreciation for the support we have gave students a chance to express their number of teams, with the highlight received from our sponsors this year. I views on teaching in the faculty. This being the men's cricket team and the worked very hard on the sponsorship consultations have been fruitful in raising women's tennis team which both won proposal and came up with a proposal a number of issues and I have pursued their competitions. However, the fact that was very professional in its these with the Pro-Dean (Teaching). that interfaculty sports are held at the appearance and novel in some of its main campus has made it difficult for sponsorship ideas. As a result of much Thank You SULS to field as many teams as we had hard work and some skillful negotiation wished to during the year. SULS has we were able to increase corporate A lot of people have put a lot of time and also arranged a number of other sporting sponsorship in 1999 by $16,000 making effort in to making SULS the success it days to allow students to pursue their this years sponsorship drive the most has been this year. The Society cannot sporting interests with other law successful ever. The support shown by have achieved all that it has this year students. This year we have organised our sponsors has allowed SULS to put without the efforts of many people a rugby match against Medicine, as well on bigger and better events as well as outside of the Executive, who have as the Sydney Uni/ UNSW annual rugby introduce a number of new initiatives. selfless dedication to ensure that 1999 match hosted by SULS this year. SULS However, in addition to the financial has been a great year for all law students also entered teams in the Australian Law support of corporate sponsors, the and taken pressure of the members of Students Association NSW/ACT Sydney University Union has yet again the Executive. I would like to thank all Regional sports day, were we finished provided incredible financial and non- the people that have been involved in a close second out of four universities. financial support and I would like to the various committees, the various thank the Union and those staff competition directors, the editors of the In addition to continuing our an members that have assisted us so much many publications SULS has produced arrangement with the NSW Leagues this year, particularly Paul Mason. this year, the Law Revue Executive and Club for use of their gym, SULS has cast, all the students who have organised a similar arrangement with Representation participated in SULS sporting teams, the new Cook & Phillip Centre allowing Ferns Rea and CALS. I would also like students to use the swimming pool there Part of my role as President involves to thank the Faculty of Law, who have for $1 a visit. representing law students on a number graciously provided SULS with of committees. I have been active in telephone and facsimile facilities ALSA representing student interests to the photocopying, mail and stationary. Union on the Affiliated Campus SULS has been very actively involved Committee. As a result of matters I have However, most of all I would like to thank in the Australian Law Students raised on this committee, Level 5 has the other eight dedicated and motivated Association (ALSA) this year. In addition had its recycling facilities re-established, individuals who have been on the to myself, SULS appointed for the first the pool tables were refelted and new Executive with me this year. They have time an ALSA Representative to covers for the tables were provided, the made this year the success that it is and increase the profile of ALSA at Sydney trophy cabinet was repaired (and now assisted me in performing my duties and University and deal with issues raised contains many trophies), broken making my term as president most at ALSA back at Sydney. SULS played furniture was removed and replaced on enjoyable and one that I am very proud a large role in the policy making of ALSA Level 5 as well as other improvements. to have spent with them. and made a number of contributions at the three ALSA Council meeting this I have also sat on the Faculty Committee Boris Bronfentrinker
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Instead the magistrate would VesHTday Ac cotwt ntkdbt a t-/ ihim The lesfuni is eapccspd M The voen-judge Law Lordl Should Pinochet* lawyers have to decide the technical l.mr Hatet m.o,.i.n lh.it Mrs Kill hjil breaehi'il the ( BaititMliMI elect Mr Hams. V\ who held the made their ruling at I aw lose that challenge, then the question of whether the offence when *tw did not renu—ee her second spol on thte Nation's Australian time dm morning. action moves back to the Lon is considered an "ettraditabie* Hj.ti^h mi/tnship al lhe lime ut tteket They were ruling oo an appeal don magistrate^ couit where one under British law and bn eiectson m timber The patts's vice-president. extradition cases arc beard consider any other possible by lawyers for Spam agamst a TV court t.'im.l she ci>uM n,« M> Oarrid Oldftcsd, intKW.I a factors barring extradition, such tower London High Court ruling Right now Pinochet's next ,ii M -i «'t.it'>r hcawmt she was \1.i!.it-viari Initn Sydney husi as whether the person would get last October that >aid r"inochct hail hearing before this court is ttiena iiti«n at .1 ^>>iL-i|rti pWH nrstnuti. Mi < huck Hong, the a fair trial in the country was immune from arrest in set for April ft. That hearing Seenon *l H ihr t liniltitiaiiHI aKftssea ul Mr Sue's eha!k-nee •! Britam as a former head tff rtate. would have to be held in any wanting to try him. \.n\ tiscign I'luei]. K< "HWapa "U was a srrv tin Australian A Law Lords ruling last case to review his bait condi If the judge gives the Ml !•! hcMg iliixrn IW of WttiWg" lhii||t to do and he » "The procedure for production of a Big "I can't find a word strong enough for or at any other time. Mac is that once the bun has been this. I watched the movie The Castle, toasted, a cardboard collar is placed and he said, 'it is the vibe'. And I think The band's activity was specifically directly on the heel section of the bun. that's what I'm trying to say here. It is directed to making the audience leap or The sauce is placed on the heel and the the vibe. It is about justice." "go wild", although in this endeavour the club. The ingredients other than the band seems not to have been wholly meat patties are then placed on the heel Peter Foster, former slimming tea pro successful since, as the witness Polser of the bun inside the collar and on the moter, trying to persuade the Federal said, some didn't jump at all, some were club. Once the meat patties are cooked, Court not to allow him to be extradited. fairly restrained and some went for it. they are then placed one on the heel And on the night in question, "this bloke and one on the club. The club is then absolutely went for it." So also, placed on the heel section inside the Peter Leopold Clyne was a notorious gradu presumably, did the inebriate who head collar. The crown of the bun is then ate of the law school. His countless appear butted the window." placed on the club section." ances in court (as a party, not as a legal representative) concerned, inter alia, pro Charles JA fessional misconduct and tax avoidance. Downunder Rock Cafe Pty Ltd v Gyles J They also shed light on his character, sum Roberts [1998] VICSC 101 McDonald's Australia Ltd v marized by a Federal Court judge thus: Commissioner of Taxation (28 May 1998) [1999] FCA 1045 (2 August 1999) "It is said on behalf [of Mr Clyne] that he has a flair for publicity and a great sense And now. the statutory regime govern of humour or fun in relation to what he "McDonald's and franchisees produce ing nudity in the Northern Territory: has written and the ways in which he and sell foodstuffs for human deliberately seeks to obstruct, not simply consumption from many outlets Nudity Regulations 1976 (NT) the administration of justice but the throughout Australia which they proper administration of the affairs of our describe as restaurants." 2. FREE AREA society. For myself, I think he is a pitiful character, quite contemptible, and an Hill & Hely JJ The area described in the Schedule is utter humbug. The sooner these matters Commissioner of Taxation v an area where nudity is permitted. McDonald's Australia Ltd are brought to finality the better. I refuse the application with costs." [1999] FCA 1744 (17 December 1999) SCHEDULE Fox J Part of Casuarina Beach "For most of the period [in question], Mr Re Peter Leopold Clyne And Deputy Commissioner of Taxation Shiel was in receipt from the DSS of an (23 December 1982) All that area at Casuarina Beach Hun allowance named "newstart allowance". dred of Bagot County of Palmerston (The distinguishing part of the Northern Territory of Australia bounded allowance's name bore so close a A quick problem question: A band is play by lines described as follows: Com resemblance to "newspeak", the name ing Van Halen's "Jump"in a nightclub. The mencing at a point bearing 33 degrees of George Orwell's artifical language crowd is drunk and jumping. One fan jumps 39 minutes 50 seconds 1511.255 me used for official communications in the off table and grabs the lighting rig. bringing tres from the most northern corner of lot novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, that the it crashing down on peoples' heads. Should 6247 Town of Nightcliff; thence by lines allowance's naming may well have been the nightclub be held liable? Answer: bearing 43 degrees 57 minutes 941.3 done by someone with an unusual metres; 313 degrees 57 minutes 850 sense of humour. According to the "The principal issue argued in the appeal metres approximately to the low water Oxford English Dictionary (2nd ed), was whether the appellant was in breach mark of Beagle Gulf; thence generally "newspeak" is frequently applied to any of any duty of care owed to the southwesterly by the low water mark of corrupt form of English, specifically the respondent. Mr. Jewell submitted that it Beagle Gulf to its intersection with a line propagandists and ambiguous was not reasonably foreseeable that bearing 313 degrees 57 minutes 820 language of (relevantly) some someone in the nightclub would attempt metres approximately from the point of politicians.'' to emulate Tarzan from the crowded commencement; thence southwesterly floor. No one had attempted such jungle by the said line to the point of com KatzJ acrobatics in the whole of the venue's mencement. Shiel v Secretary, DSS previous existence, and there was no [1999] FCA 1237 reason to expect such behaviour then Don 1 forget your map and compass. (13 September 1999) MUNC Australasian Model United Nations Conference 1999 During the July holidays, in the week Protection of Minorities, the Commission The conference saw much lively debate spanning the 11th to the 16th, I had the on the Status of Women and the United and often heated disagreements, not privilege of working with 211 delegates Nations Environmental Program. The only amongst the delegates but also from 8 different countries (Egypt, delegates were given the unique oppor amongst the guestspeakers! In particu France, Germany, Philippines, Norway, tunity to represent a particular country's lar, the Human Rights Commissioner, Sweden, New Zealand and Australia) at policy on a wide range of agenda items Chris Sidoti, encouraged us to become the Australasian Model United Nations which included a request for an advisory "critical lovers" evaluating the effective Conference 1999 (AMUNC). opinion by the Security Council on the ness of the United Nations as we ap rights and responsibilities of Yugoslavia proach the new millennium. The con Hosted by the University of Sydney, this toward the ethnic Albanians, the right to ference helped us to appreciate the chal year's AMUNC carried on the critical a permanent forum for indigenous peo lenge given to us by the Hon Justice successes of past conferences. ple in the United Nations, the question Michael Kirby who said "At the end of AMUNC was a 5 day simulation of nine of the status of Jerusalem under the this century, we look back on the different bodies of the United Nations: Oslo Peace Accords, genital mutilation achievements and failures of the United the International Court of Justice, the of women, managing global economic Nations. The failures are obvious. But Security Council, the Economic and So and social stability after the Asian eco the achievements are astonishing, given cial Council, the Commission on Human nomic crisis and much, much more. The the background of the rest of human his Rights, the Commission on Sustainable week's efforts culminated in the pass tory. The young [students] who take part Development, the Commission on So ing of each bodies' resolutions at the in the Model United Nations Conference cial Development, the Sub-Commission General Assembly which was held in the in 1999 will have the responsibility of en on the Prevention of Discrimination and grandeur of State Parliament. suring that in the coming century the in fluence of the United Nations spreads and strengthens." For many of the delegates, the fascinat ing guestspeakers provided the high lights of the conference. I was im pressed by Senator Aden Ridgeway's ability to answer often difficult questions, by Peter Rodger's (the former Austral ian ambassador to Israel) passion, by Dr Bill Jonas' (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commis sioner) vision, by the insight of Profes sor Webber, Professor Shearer and Pro fessor Ben Boer, by the facilitatory skills of Dr Keith Suter, Alfred Boll (Interna tional Committee of the Red Cross) and Romesh Shiva (Amnesty International), by the expertise of Adam McCarthy (De partment of Foreign Affairs and Trade), by the pertinent questions raised by Jason Li and by the exhortation of Tanya BLACKACRE 1999 Plibersek. In particular, Justice Dowd egates. Indeed, many of the delegates Sam Kernaghan, Hilary Bates, Mark inspired everyone with his obvious com have left an indelible impression upon Teutsch and Arlie Loughnan. Thank you mitment to the promotion of human me personally. for your selfless dedication, hard work rights in East Timor. Also, for the first and friendship over the past twelve time, AMUNC placed a greater empha I would like to thank our sponsors, the months. sis on non-governmental organisations University of Sydney Union, Blake and thus had the valuable contribution Dawson Waldron, Nortel Networks, Finally, are you interested in being em of many NGOs including Community Aid Williams Hatchman & Kean, SULS and powered with the tools to effect practi Abroad, Australian Volunteers Interna the Faculty of Law, for enabling us to cal change at the grass roots level? In tional and Medecins San Frontieres. achieve our goals in promoting cultural meeting other concerned students want diversity, tolerance and the awareness ing to give more than lip service to the Not only were the forums inspirational of human rights. Thanks also to all the phrase "Make a Difference?' Then, I but the many social functions including moderators, the secretaries and of thoroughly recommend participation in the cocktail party, trivia night and for course, the AMUNC Secretariat: Louise the next Australasian Model United Na mal conference dinner, enabled a grow Buckingham, Kristin Howden, Stephanie tions Conference! ing friendship between the many del Werner, Georginia Wright, Melissa Pho, Catherine Chang AMUNC '99 Secretariat, moderators and secretaries (from L to R) Back row: Jared Cowie (Secretary), Sam Kernaghan (Secretariat) Middle row: Mark Teutsch (Secretariat), Melissa Pho (Secretariat), Louise Buckingham (Secretariat), Georgina Wright (Secretariat) Front row: Tania Wong (Secretary), Catherine Chang (Secretariat), Stephanie Werner (Secretariat), Hilary Bates (Secretariat) ^WSSMBM BLACKACRE 1999 13 Competitions The last year of the nineteen-hundreds turned out to be a year of both success and innovation for the law school's competitors in all things legal. Three new competitions graced the internal scene, law firm Holding Redlich provided much- needed financial support, and Sydney's intervarsity success was notable. Internally, great changes occurred. One of them affected every competition. Holding Redlich's sponsorship of the internal competitions gave rise to a name change to acknowledge their generous support. Accordingly, the Junior Mooting Competition became known as the Holding Redlich Junior Mooting Competition, and similarly all the other competitions followed suit. Not all the changes were cosmetic, Shannon Richards and Sarah Kavanagh, winners of the inaugural Client Interviewing Competition however. Three new competitions - Client Interview, Paper Presentation and Joellen Riley and Kate Burns. His paper competitions. Witness Examination. - were on Williams v Roffey (which repays inaugurated. In first semester, the Client consideration) beat out papers The Junior competition was organised Interview began. Students from first year presented by Sean Conaty, Kate Frost by Nicole Dann, and the mooting upwards were invited to play the role of and Jared Cowie. Special thanks must question was on criminal law. The lawyers participating in an initial go to Kathryn Higgs and Michael Izzo competition was eventually won by consultation with a client, being for their role in setting up the Alexander Morris. Imtiaz Ahmed, Ed Lee assessed on their technique in eliciting competition. and Soo-Jin Yoon were the runners-up. information. Ravi Aggarwal organised The intermediate competition was based the competition, which was won by Second semester saw the third new on Real Property, and was organised Shannon Richards and Sarah Kavanagh competition - the Witness Examination. by Martin Taylor. Benjamin Kelly was the over Christine Fowler and Jacqui Essentially, this competition involved a victorious mooter in the final, defeating Svenson. The final saw one of the finest mini-trial, with examination in chief and his ALSA team-mate, Jade Harkness, acting performances ever from a cross-examination of witnesses in the as well as Ashley Stafford and Justine member of faculty, in Pearl Rosenberg, face of objections from the other side. Twomey. Ben kept himself busy during whose rendition of a distressed Hasan Kanji guided the competition the intermediate mooting competition by kleptomaniac kept the audience through to the final before Hill J, where simultaneously running the senior entertained. The successful pair then Boris Bronfentrinker, acting for an mooting competition. progressed to represent Sydney at the insurance company with (as it came out annual ALSA conference. on cross-examination) a penchant for The senior competition employed a tampering with evidence, defeated novel approach this year. The The Paper Presentation involved Jared Cowie, defending a rogue with a preliminary rounds involved a question competitors speaking to a paper which taste for fine cars and arson (ably played of private international law drawn from they had prepared earlier, before being by Chas Licciardelo). Tom Glasson issues covered in the compulsory mercilessly grilled on their paper by a played Boris' witness. international law course. The finals panel of judges. It also served as a involved a more traditional Equity selection for the ALSA conference. To mooting now, which despite its long question. A very close competition Simon Fitzpatrick was the victor before tradition at law school, managed to ensued, and eventually the healthy field a panel comprising Justice Emmett, appear every bit as vibrant as the new (it is not unknown for the senior 14 BLACK AC RE 1999 competition to yield barely enough Cowie did battle in the final against the the occasion was Justice Matthews of mooters for a final) was whittled down defending champions, UTS. Jade was the Federal Court, Barbara McDonald to eight semi-finalists. Two semis later, the best mooter in the final and overall. of law school, and David Friedlander, a the finalists emerged, and by a stroke The H.V. Evatt moot (held annually partner at Mallesons Stephen Jaques, of luck (as far as our egos were against UNSW) also saw Sydney the generous sponsors of the event (and concerned) the final was to be fought succeed for the first time in a number of hosts of a well-appointed post-moot out by the four remaining Jessup Moot years. Jennifer Single and Alexander function). Thanks must be extended to veterans-Jennifer Single, Michael Izzo, Morris acted as counsel, while Imtiaz Simon Fitzpatrick and Jared Cowie. Ahmed acted as solicitor. The bench for continued on next page ... Billed as a "Jessup Grudge Moot", the final, held in the Banco Court, didn't disappoint. The formidable bench Jared Cowie, Jade Harkness, Hasan Kanji and John Thomas Skene, comprised Justices Meagher and winners of the Butterworths Mooting Competition Beazley of the NSW Court of Appeal, and Justice Lindgren of the Federal Court. Between them they knew perhaps even more about Equity than Michael Izzo, who took the laurels in the end. Sydney also managed to break a drought that had seen little intervarsity mooting success (apart from Jessup) for a number of years. In fact, Sydney Uni dominated intervarsity mooting, it is probably fair to say, winning everything on offer except for ALSA. The 1999 Butterworths Constitutional Law Mooting Competition was won by Sydney University for the first time since 1995. The team comprised Jade Harkness, John Thomas Skene, Hasan Kanji and Jared Cowie. Jade Harkness and Jared Michael Izzo, Benjamin Kelly, Alexander Morris, winner of the Senior Mooting Competition winner of the Intermediate Mooting Competition winner of the Junior Mooting Competition fr 5 BLACKACRE 1999 15 ... continued from previous page UNSW, who hosted this year's moot and arranged some aspects of it. Finally, the ALSA conference in Hobart provided an opportunity for all of our competitions to stretch their intervarsity legs. Ben Kelly, Jade Harkness and Nicole Dann narrowly missed out on the semi-finals in the mooting. Shannon Richards and Sarah Kavanagh represented Sydney in the client interview. Simon Fitzpatrick did battle in the paper presentation, and Jennifer Single competed in witness examination. My thanks must be extended to all those who organised and competed in competitions in 1999. Special thanks must also go to Michael Izzo and Boris Imtiaz Ahmed, Jennifer Single and Alexander Morris, winners of the H V Evatt Moot, Bronfentrinker, who provided invaluable with the Dean, Professor Jeremy Webber SULS assistance. Hopefully it was an enriching experience for all concerned. Jared Cowie Competitions Director V A L U "I highly recommend a Clerkship at MMB as MMB is a firm that values its Clerks. The three rotations allow you to familiarise yourself with the firm's focus and style of practice. Each Clerk receives regular feedback and MMB will make a point of listening to what you have to say. The summer is punctuated by a host of lunchtime seminars and social events so you'll get a great taste for the firm's social culture." DAVID HANDELSMANN "A Summer Clerkship at MMB is an excellent introduction to legal practice in a commercial firm. The team at MMB is friendly and supportive and you will be made to feel a part of it from day one." SANDRA KING TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MMB VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.mmb.COm.ail 16 BLACKACRE 1999 Henry Davis York wishes final year law students every success for their future. You deserve a career in law that is everything you have looked forward to. At Henry Davis York you can experience a vibrant, progressive culture where you can forge your career. You will act for significant clients and provide them with high quality legal services emphasising practical solutions and value for money When considering your career in law we're always available to discuss your options. Contact Deborah Stonley, Human Resources Manager or visit our website for further details about who we are and the services we provide at www.hdy.com.au. Henry Davis York Level 25 135 King Street Sydney NSW 2000 HENRY DAVIS YORK Phone: (02) 9364 6300 Fax: (02) 9235 1244 ^^^^____ E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.hdy.com.au LAWYERS • - - - The k — • *-.••.' BH /^\ ' 1 Jessup Moot i * I 1 / When you tell someone at Law School discussions, debates and arguments we tions in one. Teams are judged on both you're doing the Jessup International finally agreed that the covers of the the quality of their written Memorials and Law Moot, the first thing they'll probably Memorials (our written submissions) their ability to moot their arguments be say is, "You get a free trip overseas with should be blue for the Applicant, the fore panels of three judges. The period that, don't you?" The thing most people Republic of Bretoria, and yellow for the between the handing the Memorials and ignore is that earning that "free" trip to Respondent, Kingdom of Pagonia. With the moot competition proper involves compete in the World Finals involves this important decision made all we had doing heaps of practice rounds to de working harder and longer than you to do was write the eighty-odd pages of velop the submissions and refine have ever worked before to be one of scintillating international law analysis mooting technique. For the tremendous the two teams to get through the Aus and everything would be fine. It is diffi assistance these daily grilling sessions tralian competition. However, the fact is cult to convey how large a task this is provided us we have thank Houda that Sydney Uni Law School has en and how much attention to detail is re Younan, Tim Stephens, Beau Buffier, joyed such brilliant success in recent quired; suffice it to say that it takes five Rebecca Mason, Matt McClennan, times that Jessup traditions now include people ten hours a day for a couple of Kirsty Samuels, Daniel Gal, Kim staying at a particular hotel in Washing months to do, and there was heated Wetherill, Ben Vonwiller, Ben Boer, ton during the International competition disagreement amongst the team as to Brian Opeskin, Okezie Chuckwumerije, and heading to New York for a holiday whether or not to use Latin expressions Mary Crock, Ivan, and probably other afterwards. For the record, recent such as "eo ipso" and "qua" or their less people we were too traumatised by to memory has the teams from 1995,1996 wanky/scholarly English equivalents. remember. Thanks to them we headed and 1998 going to the International Fi The moot problem itself involved a dis to Canberra on February 9 for the Na nals in America, so the pressure of ex pute between the two fictional countries tional rounds reasonably confident we pectation begins from the time you are concerning intellectual property and cul were at least near the right track. selected for the team. As one of our tural issues, and it raised complex in team said, "The weight of history was ternational law questions such as the Then came the fun (and very stressful) on us like a very heavy old thing". customary status of multilateral treaties, part. Four moots in two days: Michael the required level of compensation for and Richard against the University of The story begins on 25 September expropriation of foreign property and the Queensland, Simon and Jared taking on 1998, when the team was chosen — significance of unilateral statements. In ANU, Richard and Jenni versus Mac- Cowie, Jared; Fitzpatrick, Simon; Izzo, any event, having argued over the mer quarie, and Michael and Jared tackling Michael; Scruby; Richard and Single, its of every single word we included, our UTS. After the preliminary rounds, the Jennifer were to be the new recruits to Memorials were submitted on the 22nd eight quarter-finalists were announced. bear the hopes of Sydney Uni under the of January after only one all-nighter, and The number one team was Bond Uni guidance of Professor Ivan only two major technical difficulties. We versity. We were second, having won "Supercoach" Shearer. There followed were in fact the first team in the country all four of our moots. That night we re an entire summer of frantic work cooped to hand them in. However, we didn't tired to the salubrious setting of Houda's up in our office on Level 14 of the Law think the expression "first in, best serviced apartment across the lake from School ("Jessup Central" to those fool dressed" applied as we looked at each the High Court and stayed up to watch ish enough to make contact from the other's sweaty, scruffy, exhausted forms an eminent International Law Professor outside world), interspersed only with that Friday afternoon. named Ivan Shearer appear on Late clerkships, and hundred of games of Line to discuss the Pinochet decision. Solitaire and Minesweeper (or should The unique thing about the Jessup Moot The next morning we drew UNSW in the that be Mindsweeper?). After countless is that it is almost actually two competi quarter-final and Michael and Jared won 18 BLACK ACRE 1999 a very close moot where the semi-con Westside Story's "America". not exactly what I meant". For the Ken scious judges only asked three ques yan team we met in the preliminaries in tions. We then drew Monash University Our glorious return to Sydney was ru Washington it was like meeting a rock in the semi and decided on the danger ined by the beginning of classes and the star — they insisted on having their pho ous tactical initiative of running Michael prospect of more research and more tos taken with him! and Richard against them despite the practice moots (with the exception of fact that Richard had never mooted the Richard who avoided such things by After twenty-one hours of flying and position we were asking him to, even in staying in Canberra to work twelve hour some frenetic activity at the LA Airport practice. The stakes were high because days as a High Court Associate). It was transfer desk in between, we arrived in this was the moot that would decide who at this point that we also had to raise Washington DC. We spent the first day made the Australian Final and thus had the money to finance our "free" trip. For after we arrived sightseeing, and the day the right to go to Washington. Never their generous sponsorship we have to after the day after we arrived being is theless, the bold move paid off as both thank Malleson Stephen Jaques and sued with the other teams' memorials: Michael and Richard performed bril Norton Smith (now Norton White) who it was time to moot. In the preliminary liantly and our destiny was fulfilled — made outstanding contributions, as well rounds we faced Puerto Rico, the Lon we could now show our faces back in as Clayton Utz, Allen Allen and don School of Economics, Kenya, and Sydney having done at least the mini Hemsley, Phillips Fox, Freehill Humbolt University from Germany. We mum expected of us. Hollingdale and Page, the New South had been assured by last year's team Wales Bar Association, and numerous that the preliminaries were a piece of And then we lost the Final. But it was a individual donors. cake and we would have no problems very close decision, and we actually won getting through. As it happened, we the oral argument with the bench of Jus And so we set off to do our best to out- found that each of our preliminary moots tice Kirby, Bill Campbell and Rosemary moot the Yanks. Not to mention the In was against very good opposition and it Rafeuse splitting 2-1 in our favour. Our dians, Canadians, English, Turks, Mexi was a nervous wait for the announce opponents were the impeccably pre cans, Brazilians, and our arch-rivals, ment of which teams would go through pared Bond team who we already knew Bond University. We were again accom to the next round. That announcement were to be our travelling companions to panied by our status-symbol coach who came at about 1:15 am at a very dodgy the US. If only our Memorials had been seemed to inspire awe in every other drinking establishment called "Lulu's." best instead of first... At that evening's team (it wasn't the same for us since We knew the score: if we made it into presentation ceremony Michael was we'd seen him in shorts when he arrived the top sixteen teams out of 62, and named Best Oralist in the Final, Rich for one weekend meeting). It happened Bond did as well, we would moot them ard was ranked in the top ten speakers more than once that a look of fear would at 9 am because of a rule that teams from the preliminary rounds, and Jared descend on an opponent mooter when from the same nation have to knock and Simon stole the show in the com they cited him as an authority, as if they each other out in that round. If we did edy revue singing lyrics inspired by the were half expecting a voice from the not, we would go down in history as the moot problem to the appropriate tune of back of the courtroom to say, "Well that's worst performing Australian team in a very long time. The only option open to us as we awaited that announce ment was to drink very ex- pensive and very bad American beer. That proved to be some what of a tactical error. We made it through to the run off round, drew Bond, then won the toss and chose our favourite side. The thing that we didn't take into account is that the mooters from Bond were underage, and had not been drinking. Okay, they were actually very good and had done some very solid work since the Final in Canberra. Still, Wash ington was a long way to BLACK ACRE 1999 19 Continued from previous page go to be beaten by the same team. By the way, Bond went on to lose in the semi-final, and the compe tition was won by the National Uni versity of India defeating the Uni versity of Pretoria which we'd adopted as our favourite for two reasons: first because we'd made friends with one of their team, Lawrence Mashava; and secondly because they'd beaten Bond. 1999 proved another hectic year However, we cannot let you be for Sydney Law involvment in lieve that this was an entirely se ALSA. rious week of competition. There was much partying and socialis ing done, particularly with the Firstly, Sydney had a strong pres team from Humbolt, who decided ence on the ALSA Council. The unilaterally (though not without executive of ALSA was a disci good cause) that we were the plined machine with Jesse Clarke coolest team there. This collection at the helm as President and the of ridiculously attractive Germans tireless Kate Alexander as Sec provided hours of fun as English retary. In addition to these mem words such as "Tree" and "Bunyip" bers, two of the ALSA Commit took on new and flexible mean tee members were also Sydney ings. We also managed to fit in be students. Arlie Loughlan and tween moots an audience with Rowena Murray valiantly stepped Australia's ambassador to the US, in to assist the ALSA Council as Andrew Peacock, who gave up an Education Officer and ALSA Re hour of his time to tell us how good porter Editor when other mem we were and how everyone loves bers of the Committee proved Australia (not just the Jessuping less committed. The final other Germans). two members of ALSA Council taken from the ranks of Sydney Law were Boris Bronfentrinker, They say that all good things must sitting in his capacity of SULS come to an end. Fortunately for President and myself as SULS us, the five month slog of Jessup ALSA Representative. All of the ended with a chance to unwind for Councillors from Sydney at two weeks in various foreign lo tended the April Council meeting cations — except for Ivan and Ri and the vast majority attended chard, for whom duty called. De st ALSA's 21 Annual Conference spite the hard work and enormous and Annual General Meeting in amount of time we had to devote July. For the final council meet to Jessup it was well worth it in ing of the year in September our the end. It is an amazing experi numbers were reduced to just ence that each of us will remem three, Jesse, Boris & myself, due ber for the rest of our lives — not to the change over of the Execu just the free trip but also the long tive and Committee of ALSA in hours talking and laughing in the August. Level 14 flat, and the sense of achieving something as a team, and the Germans, ahh yes, the Throughout the year, the ALSA Germans... Council worked hard to tackle the issues of most importance to Aus Simon Fitzpatrick and tralian law students. Firmly in Jared Cowie their sights were issues impact- 20 BLACKACRE1999 ing on equity and access to legal edu become HECS liable. ALSA continues chance to star in the final rounds of the cation. After completing a comprehen to work to these policy objectives (see competition. Simon Fitzpatrick, intellec sive drafting and consultation process, www.alsa.asn.au for more information). tual extraordinare, proved his skills of ALSA released its policies on Higher legal analysis to be too intellectual even Education Funding and National Admis for the examiners of the paper presen sion and continued to lobby for change. The second impression that Sydney tation competition and Jenni Single left Fundamentally, ALSA sought to remedy Law left on ALSA this year was in the witness quaking in their boots after she the current situation in which law stu dedicated work of its competitors at The had examined them to near submission. dents pay the highest fees (the top band 21st Annual Conference held in Hobart Last but not least, hot on the heels of of Differential HECS) and yet are funded in July. Our intrepid mooting team mem the win in the intrafaculty Holding at the lowest rate (in the Relative Fund bers Nicole Dann, Jade Harkness and Redlich Client Interview Competition, ing Model). Similarly, ALSA expressed Benjamin Kelly burned the midnight oil Sarah Kavanagh and Shannon its opposition to upfront fees for Practi for the better part of the conference Richards continued to prove that they cal Legal Training (such as College of week and even sacrificed study hours were truly talented in their interactions Law fees) and urged the government in the mid-year exams in order to trans with clients. Although our competitiors to establish a national admission form themselves into a well honed ar did not make it to the final rounds of their scheme which would see fees for PLT guing machine, narrowly missing a extremely high standard competitions they must all be thanked for and con gratulated on their hard work and tal ent, both of which they showed in spades. Not to be overlooked of course, were the final members of the Sydney Law who came in contact with the ALSA beast, the general delegates! Sydney sent a larger than usual contingent of general delegates down to Hobart for the Annual Conference and many of these delegates proved that their skills of social interaction rendered them ex cellent ambassadors for Sydney Law! ALSA 2000 will see Jesse Clarke con tinue to act as Immediate Past Presi dent and James Sharkey and Phillipa Donovan will be the new general mem bers on council. BLACKACRE 1999 21 McCarry The Interview On 22 March 1999, Associate Professor Greg McCarry was appointed a magistrate of the Local Court. Greg McCarry began lecturing full-time in 1976, specializing in employment and industrial law and constitutional law. He authored and co-authored many books and articles, including the standard work The Law of Employment, and was for ten years a consultant to a major industrial practice. He was also the only lecturer with enough courage to put a baby photo on the law school website. Magistrate McCarry How was the Law School different tendency to give too much attention to law graduate should possess today? when you were a student? secondary materials and too little to pri mary sources in research and writing. Attributes are more important than skills First, I was not then lecturing. - personal integrity, a genuine sense of Over the period you lectured at the service, common sense, balance, re That aside there were far fewer women Law School (1976-1999), what spect for others as people even if their students and far more part time lectur changes did you observe in the stu behavior is not beyond reproach. As to ers (some of whom were first rate). The dent body? skills, generic and intellectual skills are structure and sequencing of the curricu important - the ability to locate and lum were better then than now, in my Remarkably few apart from the afore marshall material, factual and legal; the view, although there were hardly any mentioned continued increase in the ability to analyse that material critically optional subjects. The biggest difference female component. One worrying trend in the correct sense of the word; a will is that the library facilities - paper and is for students increasingly to value ingness to learn from anyone, even the electronic - are now vastly better as is themselves for what they achieve or most unlikely; the ability to relate appro the attention given to teaching students acquire rather than simply because they priately to all manner of people; capac how to retrieve and use materials for are. That way lies personal disaster. ity to work in a structured and organ themselves. One caveat is necessary ised manner; an ability to speak and on that last statement -1 think there is a What are the most important skills a write accurately. These come easier to 22 BLACK AC RE 1999 some than others but all can be acquired the law reports for the last year suggests many different people in a day, not miss to a sufficient extent. that there is a new awareness of the ing a word or a nuance. Many appear usefulness of these strategies. Doubt for themselves and some seem to be When you taught me constitutional less employers will return the compli emotionally unstable. This makes it very law in 1995, it seemed we would al ment as appropriate. So much for draining. But I like to think that after five most certainly become a republic by shared goals and values, trust and co months or so these challenges were well 2000. Do you have a view on the re operation, which have, in many on the way to being met with no major public referendum you would like to workplaces, become meaningless jin disasters. I am at the moment sitting as share? gles in any event. a licensing magistrate, which is a little less fraught. Yawn, ho-hum, next question please. Do you think there will ever be a uni fied industrial relations system? How has your career prepared you What do you think of Re Wakim, the for work as a magistrate? 1999 High Court decision striking No, and I hope not. down the cross-vesting regime? Do Others, especially former students who you think, as Justice McHugh sug Why did you decide to become a have appeared before me, are really in gested that "co-operative federal magistrate? a better position to judge this than I am. ism" is just a "political slogan"? They may think it did not prepare me. The offer came unexpectedly, with just But I hope, that as I have grown older I Re Wakim? - not before time. Like it or two days to decide whether to accept. It have been given some degree of wis not, the Constitution establishes a fed had been many years since I did any dom and judgment and patience and eration with limited - if wide powers court work. I though it a satisfying and some ability to not merely hear what is given to the central government. His important thing to return to, this time as said but to listen, that is to discern the Honour is, with respect, correct. The a judicial officer, towards the end of my intended meaning. The other things I like parties on the federation are entitled, if career. Local Courts do maybe 85% of to think I have been given are a good so advised, to insist upon their rights all litigation. If those with business there understanding of legal principle in many under the Constitution whatever they - I include both sides - do not get "jus areas, a detailed knowledge of some may be, and neither may they go be tice according to law" the whole system specific aspects of law, good ability to yond their powers. If "co-operative fed is in trouble. I presumed to think that by quickly "get across" new material, to eralism" is meant to imply going beyond now I might have enough maturity, ex grasp arguments and identify issues, these limits it is indeed no more than a perience and judgment to make a de and some skills in communicating effec slogan. cent contribution to the community as tively with all those in court. Verbal skills, well as doing varied and intrinsically in to dictate ex tempore judgments on a What do you think will happen to the teresting work. Oh, and the pay is much regular basis and to debate with practi pace of reform in your former 'speci better than an Associate Professor gets. tioners as appropriate also seem to have ality', industrial and employment law, evolved over the years. To the extent given the rapid changes in the late What challenges have you faced in that I am not fooling myself and in fact 1980's and 1990's? What directions the job? possess some or any of these attributes, do you think the law will take in this they have been derived only partly from area? I had quickly to get on a vertical learn my career and partly from the process ing curve, given my long time away from of living. It is debateable whether many of the the courts and given the great legisla legislative changes in that time can prop tive changes in that time. There is a stag Your jogging regime is legendary. Do erly be called 'reform'. Be that as it may, gering variety of matters - commitals for you still find time to jog on the I believe the rate of legislative change the most serious matters (eg murder and bench? will slow. The power of collective labour kidnapping), aggravated and common has been cut, and for reasons which are assaults, all manner of offences against Actually I still jog in the park. But I had not entirely clear, union membership property, traffic matters - many quite to reduce my jogging considerably when has fallen. But the better unions and , serious and potentially carrying custo I was moving about from court to court increasingly, employees will start to use dial penalties - factually and legally com so much. With the longer days and a the general law against employers, with plex civil claims, family law, buckets of stint in the licensing court I am getting out abandoning what is left of the 'sys apprehended violence orders, inquiries back in to my old regime. tem'. Thus, innovative actions in con under mental health and so on. And tract and tort, including class actions, will there is a huge volume of work. In addi Any advice for the class of 1999? become more common as will suits for tion, I was sitting in three or four geo injunctions and declarations. I have graphically different courts per week, Don't do it! been surprised that there has not been which was pretty tiring. One of the most more of this, although a skim through difficult things is the need to relate to so Jonathan Kirkwood BLACKACRE1999 23 Moments.. 24 BLACKACRE1999 hearsay r hear (11 May) 1999 : fourthwith. (15 Septemfc>e: (21 April) 1999 iaaua 3 sathird i«y thai word r MOVE TO CAMPUS'A DONE DEAL y-tiibiky dm lie Faculty aught huild 4 ucw I *« budding cat cam- pui In ilut imicit, ind > limber — Dean iu qtyitr, Tlui'i d 1^ ^>^N '!»»" h •fipcjrilaAlbraui* THE END OF Students speak: Lets linger at Law School MMlMimeRlNrt? HEARSAY by NipH Lawa* 11 HlTlnjlT I I HMtbalKHju EVIDENCE ACT SS59-75 at -*»•"!-• lUBfijaaad sand .r Hn>&m bsrHSn^iaki REPEALED. EA ml ffftfe rorlomr wno VHESO I raited mlieamf- earlier this year woe "a coral pi- t*ssss9 matt of refuse", adding, "I've never even met J;m SI—key" Fiuy (left) and Bona m bappkr tiroes .™< *:<=,.>( tcjjdc-trma 4** It'sj ust not good enough i The Prime Minister joined the calls fixth e abo SESSSL^LT a so called 'cryptic' caterpillar is admissible in lition of//«JTJCJ>- Apparently. We can'I reallybe ahsolulery sure because wc don't listen to talback ^l^r^jlibca*.^ icuEi might jus »•"»* i«ip CXUB ' I men. a ctlopi Ibi IHI ' 11 In iwparjie (tausnenf. John Law% said "Htl=o «% Fkjyaixk pscuii« IU IJKIMCID WotkfV Thia followed the giving of evidence at ihc Vit Bmrk Tw lAitr-CUMm. t» -«:••; ^rjH^-.-r. J '.*'...-iw-_t. *— inquiry into (he Cash for Comments affair, where tot oaiy fmnlhae'ALiurTrs. byt jtoo Thr^i^irl ^Vi^Ll.pf^unaB-.euii!- TCXid7izx.*icb»ptfap«tYfc* l*a b Final Year Speech own fond memories of law school. "Justice Bell, Professor Webber, One of mine is the passion of many members of staff and fellow law lecturers for visiting the locations of big students: cases in the course guide ... and then telling us about it. For those who had We are the last graduating class of Peter Butt for Real Property, who can the old millenium. It's only when you forget the story of his visit to say it aloud that you realize this has Ellenborough Park, that quaint square no significance at all. So I'll move on. of houses on the south coast of England which gave rise to a definitive account Our time at law school has been of the characteristics of an easement, marked by arduous challenges, such in Re Ellenborough Park [1956] 1 Ch as keeping up with New South, and 131. For those who missed out, it went revolutionary events, such as the approximately: "As I turned my eyes) downsizing of lectures into seminars away from Ellenborough Park and! and tutorials into nothing. We have towards the ocean, the beach seemed • been blessed with the new Minter to stretch out to sea for miles and miles. : Ellison Room on level 13, as well as So I put on my galoshes and walked out new toilet facilities on level 3, which, onto the beach and away from the shore. strangely, have not yet been named Then the tide came in and I almost after a law firm. Suggestions are drowned." welcome. Meanwhile, the Faculty continues to plan its daring escape If this nomadic tendency is, as it from its Elizabeth and Phillip Street appears, widespread among legal 7' 160 CLR 583. You'll remember that case say you've done pro bono work (under century will be no different. I think the arose out of Mrs Muschinski & Mr the John Coates definition of 'pro bono') law school has equipped us well for the Dodds' disastrous attempt to set up an and of course, the surefire winner, being challenges that lie ahead, whether we arts and crafts business on the Southern able to put SOCOG on your resume, choose to meet them as lawyers or in Highlands while in a stormy de facto maybe even list Michael Knight and some other capacity. At least, courses relationship, which led the High Court Richo as your referees. with names like "Law, Communications, impose a constructive trust on various Culture and Global Economics" make things. Tag-line for the day trip: "See Lastly, I will forever admire the Faculty's you feel worldly. I also think that the where it all went wrong! Full re- success this year in persuading the class of 1999 has made a significant i enactments of the quarrels, tantrums, Legal Practitioners Admissions Board contribution to the life of the law school, t plate-smashing and door-slamming etc." that our degree contained a Legal Ethics be it through publications, competitions, component. You'll remember that in May events, clubs and societies, and, most i Another fond memory is I have is of the 1998 the Board announced that no one importantly, class participation. t raw sewerage pipe that snakes its way could be admitted after 1 January 2000 around the walls and ceiling inside without this essential knowledge. I know I would like to thank the members of the Lecture Theatre 7.1 always thought that it was a serious issue at the time, but academic staff who are in attendance classical music was the best aid to we can laugh about it now. After its initial tonight. Whether your motive for coming concentration and learning. But I was skepticism, it appears the Board is to wish us a fond farewell or to make wrong. In Personal Taxation, with each accepted the Faculty's argument that quite sure we're leaving, we are very trickling sound of effluent, I found myself Legal Institutions did in fact contain an grateful. As a token of our gratitude, we t paying ever closer attention to the Ethics component, and that the would like to present you with these lecture. I take my yellow plastic raincoat subsequent name change to "Law, magnificent PEZ dispensers and hat off to whoever thought of it. Lawyers and Justice" was simply coloured pens. The significance of the t designed to emphasise the Faculty's pens is that it was said, wisely, on the I I will also remember 1999 as the year ongoing compliance with the new rule. TV show The League of Gentlemen that ; SOCOG came to law school to recruit For me, this argument will lose none of you can learn a lot about how to handle ; volunteers for its Olympic intellectual its brilliance even as I am struck off. students from pens. If they don't work, property police force. As an alternative you shake them. If they still don't work, ! to paid work or overseas travel, it was a But on a less flippant note, with you throw them away." ) tempting offer for graduates, with globalization, rationalization and all the t benefits like walking through crowds for other -izations' we hear about, the Jonathan Kirkwood > two weeks trying to spot counterfeit T- 1990s have been a turbulent decade for ) shirts on American torsos, being able to the law and legal education, and next LAW BALL LAW (ALL LAW BALL At least once a year there needs to be have to be thanked for selling tickets Cam, Jono, Nigel, Stuart, Scott, Jonny, an excuse to indulge in clouds of chiffon week after week (652 in total!), Tharini, Emma and Ed are credited with and lace, elaborate coiffures, freshly organising it all, acquiring all of the letting us trip the light fantastic, starched tuxedo shirts and Captains Regalia for the SULS men entertaining us and putting on a cummerbunds. The indulgence is (never knew that you boys could scrub magnificent show. Fame is just around compounded wheneverthere is a theme up so well!), setting up and putting up the corner for you all I'm sure! to play with. A good theme. Because decorations while the rest of us were preparation is part of the ceremony. The putting up our hair. A midnight curfew brought the dancing 1999 Law Ball at the Dockside Function to an end, to the disappointment of Centre, Cockle Bay satisfied the craving Drinks on the balcony overlooking the many, and the Slipp Inn provided a (what could be more appropriate a lights of Darting Harbour and environs venue for an after party during the theme than'Under the Sea'?). preceeded entry into the underwater course of which blossoming romances • J ffcil,. Mm wonderland that Pip and her crew had could be fed or finished, more wine Acres of frothy blue and silver, wetsuits constructed. It was a pity, but dinner - taken and weary feet could be rested and Neptunes (complete with Tridents), 'wind dried salmon' (?!), 'Cockle Bay (thank god for the provision for 'chill mermaids and even a lobster or two... wine', chicken breast with olive and time'). Nobody collapsed into a taxi Soap bubbles, silver balloons, tomato tapenade, a simply scrummy before the early hours of the morning, champagne and those darling chocolate concoction for dessert-was That's an indication of a successful night fluorescent green armbands overlooked by many in favour of fun and in itself. Thanks again to all of the (guaranteed entry into the Slip Inn games with the nifty little centrepieces organisers, you'll be a hard act to follow afterparty and perfect outfit accessory) and dancing to the music made by the next year! completed an underwater vista beyond guys on stage. Could anyone even any possible imagining. Phillippa consider rivalling the strains of the law Donovan and her fleet of organisers school band? Serena, Dom, Dougal, Valentyna Jurkiw • ^m m "* • Jm. m% - mm mm mm 1 Um^; •'' m^m^L. ™^^m ^^1 mm ml I 1UB I I mr H& i mm ^m\ :w* 'w*' ^m\ m* V J m ^^B m^V'^^0 Jt MX (ALL LAW BALL LAW BALL LA if ALL LAW BALL \> I m S^H H 1 IIW II K *- H J $• ^B1 I If j \\ ^Jk r LAW BALL LAVWALL LAW BALL (L to R): Natalie Krestovsky, Simon Fitzpatrick, Stuart Lawrance The Medallists People being interviewed generally have In preparation for this task I had, for a reasonable expectation that the final several weeks, been watching back product - the thing that appears in print episodes of Parkinson, one of which - will contain something at least contained a pretty embarrassing approximating what was actually said. interview with Sting. Whatever else one The failure of the tape recorder, which might think about Michael Parkinson, I was only discovered some forty-five do admire his ability to ask the follow up minutes into my appointment at one of question - that is, to latch on to Glebe's less seedy cafes with Stuart, something said by the interviewee and Natalie and Simon, thus came as a fairly to explore it more deeply. My attempted major blow, at least from the perspective imitation failed dismally, as the rest of of faithfulness and accuracy. After the this piece ably demonstrates. My ugly discovery we spent a few minutes opening gambit was the old favourite — attempting to reconstruct the matters why did the medallists choose to study So having decided to go down the discussed, and decided that this would law? For Stuart, it was really a case of law school path, what were the best be best achieved by working backwards. best guess at the relevant time. Simon and worst experiences? Without It sounded like a great idea at the time did not necessarily study law out of a hesitation Stuart labelled the College and is probably the kind of response burning desire to become a lawyer but of Law as the worst (even though which would make the people in the had always found it an interesting area Psychology department pathetically and, I'm led to believe, was an avid this perhaps was not really within excited, but it was thwarted by our reader of John Mortimer. Natalie felt that the scope of the question) collective inability to remember anything her interests in economics and law preceding the discovery of the technical developed gradually and were in part glitch. And we were not even drinking influenced by listening to and coming alcohol. For the record, the class of into contact with both lawyers and beverage consumed was strictly of the politicians. She also confessed to 'afternoon tea' variety, although some having an initial leaning towards of our number - who shall remain medicine. So having decided to go nameless - found it necessary to go down the law school path, what were down the 'health kick' road and select the best and worst experiences? that variety of fancy-looking pulverised Without hesitation Stuart labelled the fruit drink from which it seems College of Law as the worst (even impossible to escape. though this perhaps was not really within 32 BLACKACRE 1999 trie scope of the question) and the end interests in both law and economics, but think of better and more entertaining cff the last exam as the best. Natalie the jurisprudence option of the same ways of spending my time than hated being underground for two years name allowed those interests to be wandering around Coles, K Mart and at the Phillip Street nuclear fall-out drawn together and provided some Freedom furniture. I should have shelter, but felt on balance that that opportunity to investigate an analysis of solicited the views of my companions particular horror was outweighed by the law from the perspective of economic but turned instead to two burning Law inspirational Ron McCallum and also by theory. Simon also felt that it was a School issues. First, what opinions, if the opportunity to pursue interests in welcome contrast from what might be any, were held as to the switch from the commercial law. Simon is one of the described as the 'black letter' subjects, lecture/tutorial style to the seminar privileged few to have been taught by and that it provides some explanation model? Stuart leapt in to express his Ross Anderson and nominated that of law as a system of thought rather than hatred for the seminar model, experience, together with the Law simply a set of rules. Stuart limited his suggesting that the participants - except, Revue, as the summit. He also had high response to the somewhat cagey of course, for the course-giver - were praise for Peter Butt but, regrettably, comment that he 'enjoyed never sufficiently prepared. For Natalie, found Real Property the low point of Law jurisprudence'. From the perceived lack the lectures provided good background School. All that incomprehensible of utility of jurisprudence we moved to and allowed for more focused reading business about two systems — it the other end of the spectrum and the rather than stumbling through vast tracts sounds like something the Chinese eminently practical area of criminal law. of caselaw. Simon articulated my own government would come up with if they There seemed general agreement that experience of the seminar system - chose to annexe New South Wales. criminal law should remain a compulsory namely that on the rare occasions that area of study. Simon characterised it one got around to doing reading before It was not difficult to predict Simon's as the clearest point of intersection class it never really made sense. One response to the next question - the least between society and law, while Stuart would underline and highlight passages favourite subject studied. Natalie and focused on the sheer interest value. one thought to be significant, only to Stuart gave the thumbs down to Legal Natalie felt that while it perhaps has a learn, during the class that one had Institutions, but Stuart made the character distinct from most of the other completely missed the point, and there perceptive comment that a limit of 750 compulsory subjects it is nevertheless was never time to go back and do it words - which was in place for the first valuable, and she commented that again properly. There was less assignment in Legal Institutions in 1993 assisting the innocent (and, one might consensus among our group on the - seemed like a lot at the time. One of add the guilty) perhaps goes to the issue of the move back to Main Campus. the common complaints at Law School essence of legal practice. Natalie felt that it was good to be able to centres around the requirement that all bring all students together in the one students undertake some study of The sun, I noted, had begun to sink place at least for the final two years of Jurisprudence. Natalie, Stuart and below the majestic skyline provided by the course, and also found it Simon all agreed that had Jurisprudence the Broadway shopping complex. I have advantageous being close to the not been compulsory they might not always wondered why the owners of this profession. Simon also pointed to the have studied it, but all appeared to development chose to refer to it as 'the advantages of being in Phillip Street, recognise its worth. Natalie has obvious greatest show on earth'. I myself can such as the possibility of having Simon articulated my own experience of the seminar system - namely that on the rare occasions that one got around to doing reading before class it never really made sense. One would underline and highlight passages one thought to be significant, only to learn during the class that one had completely missed the point, and there was never time to go back and do it again properly. 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As to the largely on aesthetic grounds - not that latter, Natalie generally does not like there is anything wrong with aesthetics! science fiction or Keanu Reeves, but Main Campus, he said, is simply a nicer found it better than expected and place to spend time than Phillip Street. enjoyed its home-grown special effects. And who can really disagree with that. Simon, who also does not have a huge There is something profoundly amount of time for Keanu but, unlike depressing about the way that the Natalie, does enjoy sci-fi, liked it. louvres over the windows in the Law Stuart's response was that it gave him Library have jammed in the 'closed' exactly what he wanted: two and a half position, and it is surprising that more hours of mindless escapism. people have not required that form of light therapy provided to people in the At this point I somehow lost control of north of Europe after those interminable the proceedings. I realized with some winters during which one counts alarm that the conversation had moved onesself lucky to get more than fifteen in an unexpected and ugly direction, minutes of daylight. But Natalie was namely, an animated and frighteningly unmoved: after four years at Main detailed conversation about Popstars - Campus, she felt ready for a change. a show with which, I am proud to report, I am not in the least familiar. Unable to A harsh peal of laughter from the next participate in the discussion, I had a few table wakened me from the state of moments for quiet reflection. The relaxation into which I had sunk. I achievements of Stuart, Natalie and silently reprimanded myself: this shop Simon are things which, in a way, all talk was all very well, but the really associated with Sydney Law School can important questions - the ones upon take great pride and encouragement. which the readers would form their There is no doubt that they have opinions of the medallists as scholars enriched us all with their brilliant minds, and people - could not go unasked. but they are also engaging, thoughtful What did we all think about American and genuinely friendly people. Those Beauty? And did they not agree that characteristics, in combination, give The Matrix was the greatest movie ever cause for high hopes and great made? As to the former, Natalie liked it confidence. but found it a depressing and cynical portrait of American society. Simon liked Tom Riemer And did they not agree that The Matrix was the greatest movie ever made? Natalie generally does not like science fiction or Keanu Reeves, but found it better than expected and enjoyed its home-grown special effects. BLACKACRE 1999 SHANGHAI WINTER SCHOOL "Our unfamiliarity with Chinese legal institutions and policies towards law causes misunderstanding of the role of law in the People's Republic of China. The present unimportance of the formal legal system has deep historical reasons. As China's economy becomes more com plex, regularity should increase, although it will remain controversial. In commercial contracts with the West, custom performs the role of law." "Understanding Chinese Law" by Stanley Lubman, cited by Neil Halliday, CAPLUS guy, in "A Pre-1980 View of Chinese Legal Development" A month at the East China Institute of of the law were necessarily brushed China wish to portray it as functioning. Politics and Law, Shanghai, proved to over hastily. There were, for example, be an attractive option for the many stu two lectures on the Constitution of the Shanghai itself is an incredible mix of dents from Australia and New Zealand PRC, two on Criminal and Criminal Pro old and new. Business people with who chose to travel to the People's Re cedure Law in the PRC, one on Foreign flashy cars and mobile phones drive public to study Chinese Law and Legal Trade, one on Intellectual Property, one through totally chaotic and lawless traf Systems in January, 1999. The ques on Company Law and so on. Neverthe fic, to congregate in traditional tea tion of the effectiveness of the changes less, as lecturers ranged from die-hard houses, and ancient temples during their in China's legal system apparently ac communists, to free-market constitution lunch hours. At any time of the day in companying the political and economic alists (most memorably, the USA-dwell anything resembling a park, middle- shift in focus from 1982, was raised im ing charismatic congressman, Sun aged and elderly people can be seen plicitly throughout the "Fifth Winter Chao) it was possible to get a feel for ballroom dancing (in full costume and School in Shanghai". In addition to the the competing interests still very much with appropriate music blaring), tai chi, obvious benefits of travelling to another at play within China's educated elite. or simply walking along backwards. country and living for a month with many What was constant in every lecture de Games of mah-jong are as popular as other students, physically being in bus livered, was a kind of nationalistic faith karaoke and ten-pin bowling, and high tling, crowded Shanghai allowed us to in China and in the undefined notion that risers were erected amongst ancient place what was taught in the classroom "things are now better." So that we could and colonial buildings even during the in its actual context on the streets, and gain an understanding of China's "crimi short time we were there. There are also to gauge to what extent our lectures nal elephants", and also appreciate the heaps of western shops in Shanghai, as reflected the reality of life and law in workings of China's system of media well as many increasingly westernised China for its people. tion, we were taken to watch the con places. The cosmopolitan flavour to cen viction of an alleged "swindler", and the tral Shanghai has lead to the charge that The course was really an overview of mediation of a joint tenancy dispute. It the city is not "real China". Still, gross China's legal and political history, the is is still a point of contention amongst disparities in wealth and social power Cultural Revolution, and the vast legis Shanghai-ers, as to whether these were manifest everywhere. And, despite lative changes implemented with the events were the real deal as we were Shanghai's wealth as a city in compari open-door policy and "socialist market told they were, or whether they were son to other parts of China, it remains economy". The hefty amount of mate perhaps staged. Either way, they too apparent in that city that for the many rial to be covered in a relatively short added to our understanding of how law poverty-stricken and illiterate people, period of time meant that most aspects functions in China, and how officials in changes in the law mean nothing. De- 36 BLACKACRE 1999 spite 'reforms' and 'regulation' being ments were. I loved the food we were My only real gripe with this enjoyable hailed with almost religious fervour by given for every meal at the university: and insightful experience, was the fact many of our lecturers, for the most part, daily banquets, and many deep fried that it is not HECSable. The conse Lubman's observations cited above, re springrolls, breads, chicken and eels. I quences of this include a large fee to be main true of the situation in China. know that the oil factor worried some paid upfront, some difficulty agreeing on people, and there were plenty of places unit numbers required with level 12, and Accomodation for the Winter School is close by to the university with good, ultimately, an academic transcript that in the university itself. When we first ar cheap food. Weekend trips to does not record the course. And they rived, there were a few complaints about Hangzhou and Suzhou were structured say that getting things done in the Peo the heating (or lack of it), and size etc of into the program, and tai chi and man ple's Republic of China can be an ad the rooms we were housed in. After darin classes were available daily. Peo ministrative and bureaucratic night meeting local students Smile, Rain, ple were warm, generous, and helpful, mare... 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For a few weeks of bits of wood with something written the Footbridge Theatre stops showing on them like "Court" or often "Bar" to is usual stellar childrens' pantomime really ram home the funny bit in the joke. productions that often attract crowds of This year however, it all changed. up to 5 people, and allow the students Massive backdrops, delicate designs who own the theatre to actually use it. and a giant John Laws painted head were simply stunning and probably drew And us it the Law Revue does, with more comments than anything else in "Lawlita" attracting record crowds-with the show. three full houses and one almost full one. The band were their usual seamless The revue faced an early hiccup with selves with Serena Sefton again leading some niggly fire regulations in the the charge, with Dougal Phillips by her Footbridge Theatre that threatened to side. Dougal's soul-stirring "Band Filler" educe the size of the cast to around song will live on in the minds of many, 30. Appalled at the restrictions that this highlighting the injustice of such a would place on the performance, and talented band sitting behind a large black deeply concerned about the effects this fire curtain belting out "Time would have on their leching, the powers Warp"...again. Special mention should hat be came up with the idea of splitting also go to Johno Carter for his always he cast into halves. This allowed a cast special interpretation of the ABC news of around 65 to enjoy the experience of tune which he consistently managed to he show (or half of it at any rate). It future. either play completely incorrectly, or also allowed half the cast to enjoy the stretch out for three minutes. )eautiful ambiance of the Arnfeld Room The dancing this year was fantastic, with n the Holme Building for half the show, the choreography of Jade Dearie, Others to thank include Sera and then swap over. Phillipa Donovan and Fraser Stark Mirzabegian for calling the show and making even the most lead footed Fifth keeping 65 people organised in the Some commentators described the years look nimble and co-ordinated. hardly spacious backstage area, Sunil effect of this cast splitting as similar to Varkey and Nick Ogden for convincing that of the interchange bench in rugby The Assistant Directors (Adeline Cheok, so many firms that giving us money was league. It allowed a fresh injection of Justine Norrie, Pete Phillips, Joesph a really good idea, Jared Cowie for talent and enthusiasm to swarm on Tesvich and Amanda Taggart) did a beating people until they wrote some stage after half time (or intermission for great job, making management of the scripts and Peter "Urban Cowboy" the drama types) and keep the intensity large cast an absolute breeze. Nicholas for administering the cast with levels high throughout the entire show. such cowboyliness. Wests Tigers Coach Wayne "Junior" Rowena Murray found herself in the Pierce thought so for one, commenting, unenviable position of being both the In- This year marked the passing of several "Seeing Fitzy (Simon Fitzpatrick) House and Out-House producer and Law Revue stalwarts. Jared Cowie, charging on after half time reminded me was so good at it that everyone now Simon Fitzpatrick, Chas Liccardello, very much of a fired-up Ben Duckworth thinks the job is piece of cake. She put Jesse Clark, Alex Skellet and Justin coming off the bench after 40 minutes more time and energy into the Norrie, will, even though they may well at Leichhardt Oval. Except, from production than anyone else, signing her try, never be allowed to perform on the memory, Duckworth wasn't naked at the life away for about 6 weeks to make sure Footbridge Stage again. Unless its in time. Which is a pity really" the show ran smoothly. "Little Red Riding Hood Returns" (Now showing, children $2.50, adults admitted All in all, the cast splitting worked pretty Another standout feature of the 1999 free). They will be missed. well and looks set to be continued in the Revue was the set design of Ollie Watts. Hugh FitzSimons BLACKACRE 1999 39 40 BLACKACRE 1999 The sporting year began with a bang! In July we ventured from the sports fields The men's interfaculty cricket team, ad to the ski fields. Grabbing boards or skis, hered by the effervescent enthusiasm fifty intrepid snow-loving kamikazes at ofVarkey and Ogden, took to the crease tacked the slopes of Thredbo. Camou like never before. Trouncing all before flaged by the logos of our corporate them they reached the final having sponsors we arrived under cover of hardly broken a sweat. Saving their best darkness to find a mountain laid bare. till last the Law School XI secured the Unperturbed we proceeded quickly and trophy by crushing the previously unde expeditiously to our room and then on feated Vet Science with nine wickets to wards to the Keller Bar. With wine and spare. song aplenty under our belt we awoke to a morning still fuelled by the excesses The ladies were keen to share the lime of the night before. Despite the tendril light of victory. Angelica and Lucinda like cover down below, the slopes above provided their opponents with a tennis retained some reasonable cover for the lesson, coming away comfortable win determined. Beginners, pros and begin ners in the women's interfac. Playing like ners dressed like pros all braved the Wimbledon champs, there was no ascent and had a go. matching them on the court. The gents achieved a hard fought third place in the Day two began ominously to the sound tennis. They also secured a bronze in of pouring rain (and the echo of broken the very competitive men's basketball glass for some....). It was difficult to tell event. if the groans were associated with hangovers or the prospect of a day in doors. The adventurous majority were The Sydney Uni Law Society was sub delighted to find that after a wet trip on ject to mixed fortunes on the social rugby the lifts the top of the mountain was be circuit. We were narrowly defeated by ing covered with snow. All in all a great Newcastle Law on their home ground weekend. We met Nuyla, gained a after forty-eight hours of wine tasting healthy fear of castoreums and discov (with beer chasers). As with all the ered the man with the $300 punch. games, a post-match BBQ helped de fuse the Darwinian aggressiveness and unite the two teams over an ale. Soft Thankyou to all those who participated hands spreading banana lube also in the sporting life of the Law Society in helped to soothe sore muscles... 1999. Thankyou also to the many peo ple who helped make that participation both possible and enjoyable. We suffered another narrow defeat at the hands of the budding surgeons from Sydney Med Soc. Eager to suture our James Sharkey injured pride we inflicted a crushing de feat on UNSW Law Soc, winning by a STOP PRESS: convincing twenty-four points to nil. Even with a few of our players to bol On 14 December 1999, SULS won the ster their ranks they couldn't stop the Cook & Phillip Aquatic Centre Mixed tirade of tries. Netball Grandfinal by 18-14. BLACK AC RE 1999 41 Wine Tour University weekends away are often Chapter III Hunter Valley Idyll Chapter IV Night of Steel at Customs characterised by excesses of all kinds - House weather, alcohol, interaction with the It is interesting to see what an antidote opposite (or same) sex. The SULS 1999 a greasy breakfast can be to bleary A diet of grapes and hops is bound to Wine Tour in the Hunter Valley was no eyes, fuzzy heads and furry mouths. In take its toll at some point, and most most exception. 35 Law Students braved the stant revival in most cases and an age revellers were in bed by 3am, except cold and rain to pile into four ing a few hard core buses for 2 days of bonding individuals (Cana over wine, cheese, netball. dian Exchange Stu rugby and Nelson Bay. dents are remark ably resilient). Din Credit has to be given from the ner at Customs! very beginning of this report House, heavily dis (and then again at the end) to counted after a 2 1/ Sunil Varkey for making the 2 hour wait for the weekend possible, for plan- i meal, ale at the ning the diversions so pre Brewery and a Mr cisely and for bringing us all Newcastle Pageant together. at the Mercury (Newcastle Cessnock as our first stop late Clubbers were vo that Friday Night welcomed us fmmmmmmir cal in their appre with open arms and after an i ciation of'our boys') initial struggle for prime accomodation old theory confirmed. Bacon, Eggs and preceded dancing under 'Fanny's' neon space and room partners (though by the Berocca preceeded a trek into the heart disco lights. early hours of next morning it became of the Hunter to ponder over Shiraz and clear that choice of neighbour was a Chardonnay bottled by all the big names Chapter V Nelson Bay vs University more important consideration than - Pokolbin. McWilliams and Hardy's (the Sports choice of flat mate). Sydney Law School latter blessed us with a luxurious veran made a less than sober entrance into dah and a lunch fit for Olympian Gods). The final chapter of the trip is punctu the Cessnock Hotel. It was a pity, but mishaps with maps and ated by a division in the company. There a broken clutch on one of the buses was the camp who chose to breakfast Chapter II: Cessnock Nightlife forced the company to Newcastle ahead at Nelson Bay and breathe in the air by of time. Preparations for the night at the sea and those who chose to battle Drink. Dance, Bond. Drink some more, Newcastle's cheapest accomodation - with the Newcastle University Rugby dance some more, bond (in a very par lots of bunks in a big room - and an ex and Netball teams. Nicole Dann, Jim ticular way in some cases) and retreat ploration of the city of the Steel City had Sharkey and Nigel Lowry have to be to Caravan Park and cabins to repeat begun. credited with organising the Sydney the process all over again. teams for the day and Sunil (again) for being responsible for the whole produc tion. The exertions of the weekend was ample excuse for Newcastle's victory (it aa was by no means an easy one and we < were a force to be reckoned with). The loss was, however, only a little hiccup when set against the success of the weekend as a whole. Bacchus would be proud of you all! Valentyna Jurkiw the tantalising treats of the local kebab quite nicely lent itself to the occasion, store and others still just decided to let with an area inside for music, dancing their hair down and break free from the and drinking, and an outside area for SCULS designated 20 minute pub stops. BBQ, socialising and drinking. We were lucky enough to have Tanzil, our own The end of semester saw a cocktail Treasurer to sing for us, accompanied Report party at the Dendy, with an expected by his fantastic 4 piece band. The mu turn out of 80 and an actual show of 240! sic was sensational and although the We may not have level 5, but SCULS The set up was amazing but this cool "crowd scales" seemed to have been re seems to have put on a reasonably good city spot boasted golden rivers of alco covering from an unexpected imbalance show this year. It all kicked off with a hol which unfortunately were not as free at our previous event, everyone present very successful Turkish pizza lunch flowing as the rivers of the land of Level had an absolute ball! We have a pizza which saw piles of boxes being carted 5. Nevertheless, a good night was had lunch in store and an end of semester off to the four corners of the Old Teach by all. party which will hopefully end 1999 with ers College. a bang. And finally, in an attempt to bring a bit A Pub Crawl in Balmain was soon to of variety to the social calendar of the SCULS has had a great year and my follow, with bells and whistles and a campus law student, SCULS organised warmest thanks go to the wonderful large group of rowdy(?) law students. a jazz night in collaboration with Jazz committee who did such a great job. On As the night progressed, so did the gen Soc, veering away from the ever popu behalf of SCULS I would like to wish the eral alcohol intake and subsequently, lar drink-dance-drink-pash parties which Final year students all the best for a the size of the battalion steadily dimin we've all come to know and love. happy and fulfilling future. ished. 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Katherine Mansfield (1888 - 1923) The penultimate year of the millenium iting Professor from Canada. We also was marked by many triumphs for Ferns marshalled the support of the Women Rea. The women involved in Ferns Rea Lawyers Association of NSW to provide came together to form a close feminist information to law students about career community at Law School and to chal paths for lenge the dominance of male students women in the law. WLA President and masculinity in other spheres of law Dominique Hogan-Doran gave us an student life. We set our own agenda for insight into the world of barristers, with the year, and we followed through on other women lawyers from government Ferns the great ideas that were generated and industry speaking to us about their within our midst. In many ways, step by experiences. The WLA fostered the in step, with committment and passion, we volvement of Ferns Rea in their asso did do great things. ciation with invitations to lunches and meetings, as well as distributing news Faced with yet another year of restricte letters. This also gave women law stu Rea funding and diminished autonomy, dents the chance to contribute to WLA Ferns Rea sought out and secured the submissions on various law reform financial and social support of the Uni projects. versity of Syndey Union. Thoughout the year, we liased closely with Marg Egan Undoubtedly most important of all of and the Union Women's Committee. these achievements was the spirit and With this consistent support, we hosted the strength that made all of them pos several great functions, including a film sible. The sense of community fostered night and a wine and cheese among the women of Ferns Rea and, evening. through them, to include the wider women law student body, was nutured Ferns Rea also continued to work and flourished in sometimes hostile sur closely with the Women's Committee of rounds. Over the course of the year, the Law School. Ferns Rea was repre friendships, networks and skills devel sented at Women's Commiittee meet oped and strengthened. All this forms a ings. We kept the staff informed of our strong and powerful foundation on which activities and some staff members at to build in 2000 and beyond. tended several of our events. To all the wonderful women involved in We hosted several events during the Ferns Rea: thank you, sisters and good course of the year. We organised a luck. lunch to hear some thoughts on femi nism and tax, from Clare Young, a Vis Arlie Loughnan Fabulous again i '99 44 BLACK AC RE 1999 Reports of students from Sydney. Polemic's death have been greatly Fortunately, Polemic's content and style exaggerated. are undiminished. Highlights include: Polemic coughed "Kirby's Polemics: Setting the Record and spluttered its Straight" (8(3)), in which James way through 1999, Enderbury examines the extra-judicial with the publication speeches of Justice Michael Kirby and ofVolume8lssue3 the role of judges in public debate; and ("Questions of "Not Shaken, Not Stirred: Murdoch, Judgment") and Multinationals and Tax" (9(1)), in which Volume 9 Issue 1 Kylie Morris from Radio National's ("Globalisation"). Background Briefing program examines Another issue, co-ordinated efforts by tax authorities in "There cannot be too many law reviews, or at Volume 10 Issue 1 ("Law in Asia") is due different countries to reduce tax least there are not yet... There is a lot more law for publication in early 2000. avoidance by multinationals. out there to review these days, so growth in the number of law reviews ought to be encouraged, not bemoaned" Nevertheless, in the tenth year since its Don't forget that Polemic welcomes John Paul Jones, "In Praise of Student-Edited birth in 1990, Polemic was almost contributions from law graduates and Law Reviews" overwhelmed by its greatest foe - practitioners - from anyone, in fact. Don't apathy. It used to be a tri-annual journal, let that unpublished manuscript go to "There are two things wrong with almost all legal writing. One is its style. The other is its content." published jointly by the law societies of waste! Fred Rodell, "Goodbye to Law Reviews"* Sydney Uni, Macquarie Uni and UNSW. 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Our under During this meeting Melinda Wood standing of what shared how following Jesus as Lord God says in impacts her as a Law student and gen 'James'led us to erally from day to day and the confi pray together dence she can enjoy in God as she about specific ar thinks about the future. eas in our lives, such as our rela 2. Phil Colgan (Tax Consultant at KPMG tionships with snd a former Sydney Law School stu other people and dent) gave a talk on a passage in the our attitude to Gospel of John containing one of the money and 'suc most well-known verses in the Bible: cess', areas of life where we "For God so loved the world that he gave School needed to live as his one and only Son, that whoever people who re bellieves in him shall not perish but have flected sincere eternal life. For God did not send his Son trust in God. into the world to condemn the world, but CALS's purpose to save the world through him Whoever 'Law in the Bible' In these stimulating believes in him is not condemned, but "And let us consider how we may spur studies we looked at at issues such as whoever does not believe stands con one another on towards love and good what 'law' means in the Bible, what the demned already because he has not deeds. Let us not give up meeting relationship between the 'law' in the Old believed in the name of God's one and together, as some are in the habit of Testament portion of the Bible and 'faith' only Son." doing, but let us encourage one another- and at how Jesus fulfils the 'law'. We and all the more as you see the Day also benefited from time spent consid During this meeting Paula Fitzlyon approaching." ering issues relating to law and law shared how she became a Christian at This quote from the Bible captures one making and law-enforcing bodies in our a young age and Lis Ford related the of CALS's purposes. Over 1999 society. experience of someone who became a students from Sydney Law School have Christian in Russia and the joy which come together in order to remind one Studies in the letter to the 'Romans' knowing Jesus can bring. another not to live for ourselves but to Among many other great themes we live for him who died for us and discussed in this letter very well suited 3. Hui Shin chaired a great meeting conquered death for us- Jesus the to law students in its logical structure and where Andrew Lim (Lawyer at Freehills, Messiah. argument, we looked at what it means Hollingdale and Page) explained how to be 100% sure of going to heaven. We Jesus is the world's greatest lawyer During lunchtimes students have come spent time thanking God in humble because he defends a case where the together to read the Bible- the very prayer that we can be certain of heaven defendants are clearly guilty and he words of the Creator God, and to apply by trusting in Jesus for forgiveness from defends it by arguing his own righteous its message to us in our lives as we wait God. ness which no other lawyer, or no other for the 'Day' of Jesus's return. person can do. Andrew used the theme We finished an enjoyable year of that Jesus defends our case and takes lunchtime bible studies together with a We've had the privilege of reading 5 key our punishment from the First Letter by quick Chinese banquet at a nearby portions of Mark's Gospel where we ex John where John writes: plored key ideas in Christianity, ideas restaurant. such as what it means to be people who Guest Speakers "... / write this to you so that you will not have not obeyed God fully, who have sin. But if anybody does sin, we have rebelled against God as the supreme Over the year we have had several one who speaks in our defence- Jesus authority and what it means that Jesus guests come to Phillip St. to serve us Christ, the Righteous One. He is the is able to forgive us for this rebellion and generously in giving talks and running atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not rejection of God's right to rule our lives. seminars. 46 BLACKACRE 1999 only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world." 4. During the year Craig Josling (ECom- The Chi ofLT7 Evangelising Commerce): supported From Shylock's pound of flesh to our ply the existence of the fourth. and encouraged CALS in running a dear blind lady holding the scales of seminar titled 'How to make the most of justice, the law is constantly trying Similarly the openness of the sew Law School as a Christian' and also in to find an equilibrium between two age pipes are worth mentioning. running the 'Investigating Christianity opposing forces. The Law School on Water is always a good symbol for Studies' course. Phillip St strives, from its stone flowing energy especially if you can carved crests to its authoritative his also hear this flow. Just like bells or 5. Andrew Lang invited solicitors from torical demeanour, to embody this windchimes, although perhaps at Emil Ford and Co where he works when constant struggle between the oppo- first a little distracting, the flow of he's not at Law School to the Assembly sites. It came as no surprise to me energy symbolised by the flushing Hall to open discussion about being then, in a recent conversation with soon blends into the background and Christian and also about working in the Grand Master Yap Cheng Hai, that is effective feng shui. The well worn legal world. the whole building architecturally and polished muddy green linoleum borrowed a lot from the Chinese art also symbolises the element of wa CALS and Other Events of feng shui, literally meaning "wind" ter and is remiscent of the purity of and "water". An art which also high such sacred rivers as the Ganges or During the year CALS also had oppor lights the importance of finding har the Yangtze. tunity to benefit from hearing Professor mony in the surrounding energy Don Carson who visited Sydney to flows. The only criticism the Master men speak under the theme 'Easter- so tioned was perhaps a little lack of chi what!' In particular we spoke at great length, energy in the creative corner of the on his visit, about the incredible bal room , just in front of the blackboard. Later in the year some of us also heard ance of yin and yang evident in Lec The fact there was no light above the Phillip Jensen (Chaplain at UNSW) give ture Theatre Seven, Floor Two. Here, desk area, nor windchime or mirror, two talks at the Sydney Town Hall, one the Master felt, above anywhere else was upsetting. However, as noted by titled 'Jesus' Agony' and the other titled in the building, there was a success Craig Reucassel, oftentimes lectur 'God's Agony'. ful harmony between the chi energy ers exude their own light. of the wind and the receiver of chi Former students and CALS women represented by the water elements. Feng shui is about creating a living Emily Crook, Penny Hood and others and working environment which is enjoyed a women's dinner at 'Sketches' The fluorescent lights in a semi-cir balanced and harmonious. Chi en restaurant where Penny spoke about cular pattern at the back of the room ergy flows gently through Lecture being Christian and working as a create a wonderful amount of chi Theatre Seven, making life appear Judge's associate in the Supreme Court. energy in the health and knowledge to pass more easily and luck, fortune On top of all these things we've also corner. The number of lights in this and good coincidence to come your enjoyed 'Prayer mornings' where a small configuration is fortuitous with eight way. In this way the interior designer number would come together to pray for being the most powerful number in has successfully created a room CALS and to pray for all of Law School, feng shui. This balance is of course where we want to spend time and lunches in Hyde Park and at the Su juxtaposed against the concept of where through complex symbolism preme View Cafe and a great commu death. Thus mirroring through feng and a deep understanding of energy nal BBQ where the Thursday lunchtime shui principles the sword opposed to flow has indeed made an effect on group farewelled Susann who returned the scales in our faculty crest. Never all the students' general attitudes to to do a PhD in Germany after one se would you see four of anything as life and the law. mester with us at Sydney Law School the word four in Chinese is very as well as a week long conference on simislar to the word for death. In a the topic of 'Holiness' together with main Reprinted from Hearsay bold move of the interior designer campus students. however there is placed across from the lights four television sets, a Praise God for a wonderful year. May sucker of chi energy. In keeping with the name of Jesus be held high and his superstition one of the television sets death and resurrection proclaimed and has been removed leaving the ves remembered at Sydney Law School. tigial television stand merely to im Tor Luu BLACK AC RE 1999 47 1970s and I must say it was a shock to return to the building. I remember the Ros Atherton first day I came into the foyer on taking up the new position (as a Senior Lecturer coming from UNSW) and speaks thinking, "Oh my God, what have I done!" But those thoughts disappeared quickly and I became an advocate of the At the end of 1999, Associate Professor 'law school principle' - that is, that it is not a building but its people and that, Ros Atherton left the law school to take viewed in that context, the building is up the position of Dean of the law faculty irrelevant. As to change - there has been a really conscious (even self- at Macquarie Uni. Soon afterwards, she conscious) shift in the thinking about bared her soul to Blackacre ... teaching. Some of this is expressed in terms of seminar teaching, smaller classes and so on. Arguments and discussion , both positive and negative, Your father was the longest serving allotted four weeks annual leave, but reflect a consciousness about teaching Judge in the Compensation Court, so most don't - using their non-teaching - that it has become central to our you obviously had a good dose of time to catch up on their writing. We thinking about just what it is that is done exposure to the law before entering are a driven bunch. There is a lot of in a law school. David Weisbrot as Dean into the legal world personally. Did guilt out there about even taking a day was a prime mover in this. It gave some this play a big role in your decision off. Just look at the pained look on of the staff a real shock but it made to enter into law? people's faces if you use the "H" word. teaching much more pivotal in our articulation of an educational It obviously made an impression on me. The law of succession seems to be philosophy. I loved the idea of practice at the Bar - your particular area of expertise. Was but of course this is very difficult to that a conscious choice or just a Given your remark about the integrate with a family. stroke of fate? irrelevance of the remarkable architectural specimen itself, does Did you practice law or did you move When I finished my History I was offered that mean that you support the straight into academia? a postgraduate scholarship by proposed abandonment of the Law Melbourne University to pursue the School Building and the merger of I spent two years as a law clerk/solicitor study of the Law of Treason under the the law school with the main with Smithers Warren and Tobias, now Tudors. Now that would have been fun! campus? Phillips Fox. When my daughter was But I decided to stay in Sydney to born I stopped practising as a solicitor complete law. Succession was As I said, a law school is its people rather and took to teaching - and absolutely suggested to me in my first year of than its place. In terms of place Sydney loved it. I saw an ad at Macquarie when teaching at Macquarie and I really took Law School has never been anywhere my daughter was about 8 months old to it. I had enjoyed it at law school (at else other than in the city. This has and thought that it would be interesting. Sydney - with Olive Wood) and was advantages in terms of proximity to the I had done some teaching - music delighted at the suggestion. So it was a central city legal heartland - but it has actually - and wondered about the stroke of fate I guess - or a wonderful the disadvantages of the constraints of possibility of teaching law. Since destiny - whichever way you look at it. a city building, brutalist and all. The city Macquarie has an external program with It brought out all my passion for history location serves the University in many many mature age students and (which had been my Arts Honours ways and this is a real plus. It is also a residential schools, the fact that I had stream) and took me into the marvelous useful location - for the postgraduates done that kind of teaching, even though world of property law. principally - and the move will mean that in music, to a group from 17-70 was a they and the senior undergraduates will real plus on the CV. As for your years at Sydney have to shift work habits. If the on- University as both a student and as Broadway (as opposed to off-Broadway) Is the academic lifestyle enviable? a member of the staff I imagine that location makes the law school people the Law School would have changed feel better about themselves and their Ummm. Misunderstood by anyone not a lot in that time? communal enterprise then it will work in it I would say. Students still use the well. "H" word (holiday) - thinking we actually I joined Sydney Law School as a have them. We do get a day here and member of the teaching staff in July While we are on the subject of "off- there - some actually take some of their 1990. I had been a student there in the Broadway", one of your other 48 BLACKACRE 1999 passions (beside the law) is music. imagine you would be? Mary Gaudron was in Can you talk a little bit about your musical career? Exactly where I am. Perhaps to have labour during one of her spent more time overseas - even studied law school exams. I was I threw in a BMus for fun when I was abroad, but marriage and children doing my History Honours year as part factored other things into the equation admitted as a solicitor of my first degree which was a History so it just wasn't in issue. As for travel, I Major. But I abandoned my musical am able to do more and more of it now hugely pregnant, but career at a formal level when I was in and the academic community is a large fortunately didn't have the Opera and Ballet Orchestra at the and very welcoming family. Opera House. Tchaikovsy's ballet music to share my labour ended my desire to play in a pit orchestra What has prompted the change in with law school at a professional level; 6 nights plus two priorities? Women, society, matinees of Sleeping Beauty took the expectations, or the legal arena? examinations. beauty out of it I am afraid. I then followed that with a wonderful six years Maternity leave is now an expectation. set in your ways by then - well used to in the Renaissance Players; which I Part time partnerships are a possibility - playing the professional game in a stopped only when my daughter was telecommuting opens up great particular way. There is also biology to born. Then, in 1994, taking up with the possibilities for flexibility. There are deal with. I know many women who Sydney Philharmonia opened a many role models (good and bad!) out assumed that it would be easy to have wonderful musical chapter for me again: there. children who found, after having spent I had always wanted to sing; I used to many years avoiding pregnancy, that it sing in a choir at school and in the Women are often very hard on each was very difficult to become pregnant - Renaissance Players and I loved it. other - where it has always been my often because they had only really Playing oboe (my professional view that if you have the possibility of thought about it once they were 35. instrument) was in many ways a changing things (by being in a position From a general perspective; Marriage: substitute. So I have been singing with to be able to effectuate change) you is a great institution and needs much the Sydney Philharmonia since 1994 should do so and not just assume that tending. Children: need love, an and I am now also singing in the Motet because you made it, other women excellent washing machine and a well- choir - after guesting with the Motet should have to do it hard too. The nature stocked fridge (and a driver's licence as Choir for a lot of 1999 I was asked to of the legal workplace needs many soon as possible) Law: is a great join the this year. In fact two of my former flexible leaders - people who institution that needs much tending, law students from Sydney also sing in understand that there are many ways much love, an excellent washing the group regularly and its fantastic. of working - and it does not all have to machine and a well-stocked fridge. The be in a legal firm after 5pm. What has combination? I'd stick to a pot of tea on You were married at what is now not changed, and never can, is how a regular basis. considered a very young age. In fact much of a responsibility children are. you were pregnant while you were Parenting is an enormous challenge and Finally, this year marks another new completing the College of Law its solutions are not simple. You have direction in your career. You have left program after your law degree. Today to be prepared to roll from day to day the Sydney Law School for a married undergraduate law student and never expect your plans to follow a Macquarie University, where you now - of either sex - is a rarity and straight path. Nor do I think it is fair to head the Law Faculty as Dean. Why pregnancy is completely out of the pass on the responsibility for child- the move to Macquarie University question. raising to the women of the generations and what are you hoping to achieve? above - our mothers and grandmothers. I know - I was a child bride. (Ros met The responsibility is ours and we must Macquarie provided me an opportunity her husband in the Renaissance deal with it ourselves. at a time when I was looking for one. I Players, where he played the lute.) won't give away all my secrets just yet - Actually I thought I was very grown up. With the benefit of hindsight, what just watch out for the reviews in a couple One does at 21. Or at least we used to. advice would you have for women of years. Mary Gaudron was in labour during one and men contemplating marriage and of her law school exams. I was admitted children and the law? And with the benefit of little more as a solicitor hugely pregnant, but than a month of hindsight, how does fortunately didn't have to share my From a female perspective, if children law at Sydney University compare labour with law school examinations. are in your 'mental equation' of life, then with Macquarie University? it is good to include them earlier rather So if you could turn back the clock than later in many ways. If you get a Absolutely fabulous! would you have done things few years of a career behind you then it differently? And where do you gets harder to leave it - and you are very Veronika Hurbis BLACK AC RE 1999 49 EXCHANGE REPORTS I. Queen's University, Canada Our semester at Queen's started on January 4 1999. We left a great Sydney summer for a Kingston winter of record braking snow falls and temperatures down to minus 54 degrees Celsius. Queen's University sits on the shores of Lake Ontario a few hours east of Toronto. The student body is smaller than Sydney University, and as Kingston is a university town, everyone lives within a few blocks of each other, plays sport together and goes out drinking together in town. All four of us were placed in Harkness Hall, a graduate residence about 100m from the law school. The first week of semester was taken up with the Canadian Law Games that Queen's was hosting for 1999. This essentially involved playing various sports during the day (most of which like floor hockey, broom ball and football in the snow, we had never seen before) and drinking copious amounts of alcohol in the evenings. Naturally none of us were inclined to partake of the latter, but after being told that our national reputation was at stake I believe we did ourselves proud. The rest of the semester continued along a similar vein, except without the sport during the day! Most weeks saw us taking trips in the Cocamobile to the Coeamo nightclub, doing a minimal amount of uni work, hanging out at the Shot bar, playing a bit of sport, dancing at Ajay's nightclub, having a few quiet drinks at the Toucan, visiting the Mack St law house at 3am, and shopping at the Beer Store. Highlights of the term would have to be the mystery road trip, the graduation ball, the end of semester parties, St Patrick's day green beer and our Australia Day party. We also took a road trip to New York city, and ran around seeing the sights and were patted down before entering clubs to see if we were "packing" any weapons. We skated on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa, attempted French in Montreal, and froze our butts off in Toronto on various weekends during the semester. Three of us got to see a lot more of the country once exams were over- Rockies, badlands, prairies, Whistler, moose, deer, whales, bears, Mounties - the whole bit. We also gave the winter sports of skiing, ice skating, snow mobiling and curling a go - all very amusing stuff for anyone who happened to be watching. It is too hard to try to recreate all the moments in this report... and so I am hoping that the saying about a picture telling a thousand words will work here... Georgia Dawson (on behalf of Matt Griffin, Sarah Howse and John Davidson) 2. La Sorbonne, France Before I left Sydney, numerous friends neighbours - asking to see their notes and explaining that I was Australian told me how much they envied me going all in on ebreath, in an attempt to start conversation! Fortunately a few to live in Paris for six months, but people took pity on me, taking my phone number to invite me to do stuff, invariably by the end of the conversation and taking me out to coffee to get to know me. they would pose the inevitable question "But how are you going to study law in After a while, my French also started coming back, and I began to gain French?!?" My standard response, and some sort of understanding of French legal terms that kept popping up in the one that comforted me most was lectures, and of what exactly was meant by a civil system! I did a couple "Well, I never understand anything of French law subjects - French Artistic and Literary Property and anyone says in law lectures anyway, so Arbitration - and a couple of European Community law subjects - European it shouldn't really be too different!" Community Employment Law and Actions and Policy-making of the European Community, which I found quite fascinating. The only downside While the prospect of attending one of was the 100% open-book oral exams for each subject at the end of the the oldest and most prestigious semester during which lecturers felt free to interrogate you as to any universities in the world was indeed a minute aspect of their course, and didn't really care if French was not little daunting, I soon felt right at home, your first language! as I realised that the Sorbonne was en even greater administrative nightmare Having all my assessment at the end of semester, though, left plenty of than back home! time to play during the term! I quickly covered the full tourist itinerary (much to the horror of my friends who couldn't understand the fascination, The day lectures were to begin, I got but who occasionally came along on my expeditions and were pleasantly myself all psyched up to go to Uni, meet surprised!) and soon started to feel like a bit of a local! One of the most people and make friends, only to arrive amusing things was that my friends loved to hang out at "Cafe Oz", a bar and discover that my lecturer for that that epitomised all that was tackily Australian, when all I wanted to do subject was away for the week! I had to was experience all that was typically French! I certainly got my fair share begin all over again the next day, and of French life though, traipsing down to my local bakery for my baguette, as I entered the lecture theatre filled with almond croissant or pain au chocolat in the mornings, and becoming a a few hundred students, I realised that regular at the local market. I sampled my fair share of French cheese it could be a more difficult task to meet and red wine too - I will never understand why the French aren't the people than originally anticipated - fattest race in the world! Nor did I need to miss out on Australian culture perhaps there are more advantages to though, with TV shows like Heartbreak High having been dubbed into small group teaching than we ever French and being a regular nighly program - needless to say, I never realised! The first week or two was full watched it! of interesting experiences which alternated between wondering what on Overall my exchange was an amazing experience. I loved living, studying earth I was thinking when I said that I and travelling in France and in Europe, learning about another culture wanted to study law in French, and hands-on, and having experiences and making friendships that will last a throwing myself at the mercy of various lifetime. 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Five years on, we have repeated the exercise, with no precise purpose in mind. Lecturer Favourite Book Favourite Musical Favourite Website Performer/Artist Jenni Millbank 3 way tie between Angela Nina Simone www.bibliofind.com Carter, Nights at the Circus, Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse and Toni Morrison, Beloved Bron McKillop Samuel Beckett, Malone Sophie Mutter www.comsec.com.au Dies (1994:JLBorges. (1994: Mozart) Labyrinths) Brian Opeskin 1 know that I am meant to Wagner www.quicken.com say The Glass Bead Game, or to cite some author who (1994: Wagner) has never been translated into English. But to this impossible question, let me answer with the more prosaic Julian Barnes, A History of the World in 10 1/ 2 Chapters (followed closely by about 20 other rivals) (1994: G G Marquez. Love In Time of Cholera) Shelley Wright Anything by Joseph A group from Vancouver www.st-hypertext.com Conrad, having just finished called NoMeansNo. Latest Heart of Darkness and Lord CD called "Dance of the Jim Headless Bourgeoisie" (definitely not for the faint hearted). Best song is "Victory" from their early CD "Small Things Isolated and Destroyed". Donald Rothwell D P O'Connell. The Elton John The Australian Treaties International Law of the Sea Database at: www.austlii.edu.au/au/ other/dfat Isabel Karpin A S Byatt, Possession Portishead or Beck or Bjork A toss up between the New York Times, the BBC and (1994: Elizabeth Jolley, Mr (1994: Elvis Costello) decode.com Scobie's Riddle) But surely the real issue is what we watch on TV? Buffy rules! Desmond Manderson Philippe Aries, The Hour of Glenn Gould www.doonesbury.com Our Death and Roddy Doyle, A Star Called Henry Joellen Riley When you have a good Cyndi Lauper (Girls Just Internet is only a work tool, memory like mine, you Wanna Have Fun) not a source of entertain rarely feel inclined to read a ment, so I have no favour book twice. And I have an ites whatsoever. Most MA in Eng Lit so there are frequently visited site so many classics in the outside of Austlii? memory banks. What have I found so enchanting that www.asic.gov.au (yawn) I've read it several times? Kenneth Grahame, Wind in the Willows Ivan Shearer One shouldn't think about Nigel Kennedy (audacious, www.un.org (it seems to these things too long, so but skilful and great fun) have the answers to most here goes: of what I need to know for work) P G Wodehouse, Collected Golf Stories (guaranteed to take you out of this world) (1994: Alan Hollinghurst, A (1994: Wagner) Folding Star) Wojciech Sadurski Joan Didion, Democracy (a Miles Davis www.rzeczpospolita.com novel) (1994: Miles Davis) Favourite English-language Runner up: John Le Carre, website is www.cnn.com A Perfect Spy (1994: Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim) Elisabeth Peden Herman Hesse, Siddhartha Tom Jones At the moment: and Miles Franklin, My www.babycenter.com Brilliant Career Jeremy Webber Dante, Inferno (not bad Hank Williams Oops, I'm afraid I'm going to preparation for educational (or if you want one who is be boring here: BBC adminstration, as a matter still with us: Guy Clark, of fact) author of that immortal line: "Only two things that money can't buy: true love and a home-grown tomato" BLACKACRE 1999 57 Catherine Dauvergne Timothy Findlay, The Wars Sarah McLaughlan I don't have one, but my computer tells me I use metacrawler.com more than anything else Hilary Astor Hilary Astor and Christine Yvonne Kenney travel.com Chinkin. Dispute Resolution in Australia. Butterworths, 1992. 2nd ed forthcoming! No seriously - Jane Austen's Emma, if I am forced to only one choice. Richard Vann Joseph Heller. Catch 22 Julie Stubbs Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Ella Fitzgerald http://www.travel.com.au/ One Hundred Years of Solitude. Salman Rushdie, When I am away from Shame. Toni Morrison, home the abc site (http:// Beloved www.abc.net.au/) and the smh site (http:// www.smh.com.au/) are a must. For research purposes that would have to be Cecil Greek's criminal justice links - http:// www.criminology.fsu.edu/ cj.html - this guy must be absolutely obsessive but the links are great -more than you could ever need. Lee Burns Richard Russo. Straight Portishead Don't spend a lot of recrea Man and of course anything tional time on the internet. written by John Ralph AO Jennifer Hill This is an almost impossi This is easier- Ella www.nytimes.com ble question to answer - if I Fitzgerald can only choose one. I would probably have to go (7994; Sarah Vaughan and with Jane Austen's Emma Midnight Oil) (But then there's Anna Karenina and Pride and Prejudice and A Thousand Acres ...) (1994: Flaubert. Madame Bovary. Jane Smiley. One Thousand Acres) Miiko Kumar Alice Walker, You Can't Queen Latifah www.austlii.edu.au (I use it Keep A Good Woman the most!) Down Patrick Parkinson Adrian Plass, The Sacred Geoff Bullock ship-of-fools.com Diary of Adrian Plass, Aged 37 and 3/4s (1994: The Bible) (1994: John Denver) Peter Butt Megarry and Wade, Real Malcolm Archer www.lonelyplanet.com.au, Property, followed closely followed closely by by John Hillaby, Walking in www.austlii.edu.au/ England databases Ross Anderson Joseph Conrad, Heart of Tina Arena I really don't have a favour Darkness ite internet site. The only (1994: Bruce Springsteen sites I access are legal (1994: Sallust, Jugurthine for country drives) information data bases and War) all are very dreary. Makes reading Heart of Darkness light relief. Alex Ziegert John Updike, Rabbit Redux Tina Turner I hate the internet (but love the e-mail). Bartier This could be you Perry Solicitors Estate Workers Insurance Commercial Employment Property Commercial Employment Planning CompenatJon Law Litigation Law ~J| ) © ~ f , ff^ 0fyf Q& § T' r Mr *C k. J^lA . I ^1 H «w3 I Securities Industrial Leasing Workers Estate Banking Estate OH&S 1 St Finance Compenation 1^Planning1 Litigation Accident BLACKACRE 1999 59 " Congratulations! Phillips Fox congratulates you on your graduation and wishes you every success in your future career. -PHILLIPS FOX- LAWYERS ADELAIDE -BRISBANE -CANBERRA-MELBOURNE "PERTH -SYDNEY AUCKLAND -WELLINGTON -HANOI -HO CHI MINH CITY For information on our employment opportunities, please contact Human Resources, Phillips Fox. 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000. Telephone (02) 9286 8000 C*/. SfaL'-' - vlv • ,» VfA .''if .Wr, n D fl A f\ I Leigh Anscombe Kazuhiro Asai Diane Barker Michael Bath I started Law School with the One of the rare Japanese Diane Barker enrolled in an The lights are dim, the voices Graduate Progam in 1997 after students at Law School, he Arts/Law degree in 1994 and loud, and on the dance floor completing four years at was a real mystery at first, graduated with Honours in is Mike. Completing the Wollongong University. There, thinking that he might have a Near Eastern Archaeology in picture is the drained bottle of I gained Honours in secret mission to compete at 1998. In 1999, she won the Yellow Vok. Juxtaposing this Information and law school... A total mistake! NSW Women Justice's image of the fun loving, free Communication Technology. He is just a big boy who only Association prize for Family drinking Mike is the image that A signficant part of the IT does good to people. He is a Law and will participate in the most at Law School would program dealt with the legal 'storm' outside, but NSW Women Justice's have seen - the ever impact of information unbelievably gentle inside. annual conference in responsible, organixed, technologies, which is what Well groomed, courteous, a November. Diane was also generous and resourceful interested me most about that gentleman in the classic one of the finalists in the Mike. He is probably the only course - whch then fuelled my style. He is named 'Kazuhiro'. inaugural NSW Law man at Minters who knows interest in completing a law He is optimistic, fearless Foundation Justice Awards. how to wait tables and degree. The elective subjects about choice, and determined Having deferred semester I in actually does. Due to years I took were all geared towards and ambitious about his future. 1999. Diane is expected to of rowing, Mike is of only a IT/legal issues. Now that I He is good to talk to when you complete her degree in June handful at Law School who have finished I Law, I'm taking are stressed, because he is 2000. She hopes to use her not only make it to morning 6 months to travel. so cool and makes you feel archaeology experience for a lectures - he prefers them. alright. He loves exercising career in heritage or With speculation of his and tomato juice. This could environmental law. Diane is 'record' waning, Mike can be the reason for his healthy also interested in Family Law concentrate on coaching appearance. Is this his and Islamic jurisprudence. rowing technique (chick crew 'beauty secret'? Ask him if preferred). He and Sylvia can you wish to find out! Kaz is a also try and figure out who unique person whom you will wrote THAT telegram at their like more if you find out more wedding. If you fall out of touch about him. He is extrememly with this member of the 'Dirty faithful and trustworthy. You Old Men' - Trivia Buffs in '99- can tell him anything, no drop into Alba's on Norton matter how big or small. He Street. Mike is destined to be absorbs everything. I am running his practice out of a lucky to have him as a friend. quiet corner there. It is therefore not surprising that Bathy's favourite movie is 'The Italian Job'. 62 BLACK ACRE 1999 Robyn Baxendale Boris Bronfentrinker Robert Beno Louise Buchanan When Robyn started law five Born, Comrade Bronfentrinker, Robert is a very intelligent and Nocomment. years ago, few would have many years ago, it was behind the iron curtain that he uttered his first, understanding person who been aware she'd change defining words; "Hold on let-me- always manages to put a other's perceptions of mature think-about-that-NO". And so he smile on the faces of those age students forever. Sure now remains - That rare blend of around him. He can be seen she's always had an enviable intellectualism and Aussie "can do" - A liberal mix of stubbies and standing outside crowded set of results and a disarming stubbornness. Success is his lecture theatres and making familiarity with all aspects of creed, achievement his calling. ear-piercing fire alarm noises the law but her sardonic, wry Those that said a man cannot until the class breaks out in approach to the law blossom stand corrected. All who saw cannot forget him as the shrieks of laughter. Robert experience has kept many of "sugarplum fairy" in revue skits, yet can also be found tap-dancing us amused and sane! who can remember the sporting up and down the law school Invariably immaculately feats? But alas, all men reach that stairwell courtesy of thumb elegant with redoubtable flair stage of their life when the road divides. He chose the armchair and tacks in his shoes. He is for the modelling of a fabulous a good book of precedents. Others spontaneous, witty and collection of footwear and could kick ball. He would kick ass. creative. Like an actor on a other understated As treasurer he put the Jewish stage he stands out from other accessories, Robyn has been Society back on its feet (what's that cooking?).He sat on committee people. He is a supportive the perfect companion for after committee. Finally he sat friend who offers invaluable many long appointments in himself down in the SULS office as advice to his close-friends. the dungeons of Philip Street. El Presidente. Often we wondered. The valuable life lesson that Robyn shed the power suits Seldom we questioned. Always we were amazed. How did he he has learnt from having done and her highly sucessful maintain his brilliant academic law is: "to always do what you business for law school and record in the face of sometimes love", "to just be yourself and leaves with prospects for a self-imposed adversity? How did "always ask why?". stellar career in the field of he keep firing us up? And how did he get two associateships when Passionate and charismatic, international diplomacy. An everyone struggled to get one? He he brings humour and mirth inspiration and a great friend showed us that if we look, the to people who are in his to many, we hope to catch answers can be found within. Yes, company. Robert has the Robyn over coffee on one of his achievements have been substantial, but like Caesar that courage to follow his heart her returns from international wept at the foot of the statute of and is one of those rare people missions. Alexander the Great, the fullest who will go far in life because glory is yet to come. And sometime he will seek success in soon, when he stands at the Bar and says "Which part of NO didn't happiness. you understand?" it is then, and only then that he will have finally arrived. BLACKACRE 1999 63 Louise Buckingham Christian Carney Marco Cedrone Anthony Chan Louise could never have had a Christian Carney aka "Big Marco, 'the Italian Stallion', "You spastic"..."no you pabo boy"... short, flat or low profile at Law Dads" luurrved his law. In 1st stop kauing lui all the time...looked School. would like to thank all of his so scary the first year with your year he was your a-typical 'friend' for making his stay so unshaven moustache...CSUA so Throughout the course of her law student - he studied all special! After spending 3 big now but so small when you university career, Louise has been night every night - he could years in purgatory Marco is were prez... organised dance a progressive and passionate even have been mistaken for parties, incurred huge losses - an leader of her peers. It came as no ready to return [to] Canada, expensive price to pay just to look surprise that she was swept into a grad. But by 5th year he no wiser than when he at all the lui... ecky tab t- the role of President of the Union in was as lazy as the rest of came...thanks to Sydney shirts...Young Achievers MD - bet 1997 on the tide of immense us. Like some crusty old you did it to kau lui... hugest notes- Uni. The highlight of Marco's s popularity, a role she fulfilled with Rumpole he remembers the borrower & gossiper...Gigantic 21 ' dedication and professionalism. stay here was meeting fellow bash, didn't make it back with the True to her leadership form that obscure facts of the case and Canadian Michelle Fowle and pressies, another monetary loss began with the SCULS Treasury, this is the type of thing he gets getting engaged to her. Upon there...Odyssey Concepts - an while at Law School, Louise was off on. Often seen screaming finishing exams they plan to even sadder actively involved in all spheres of out his front door at 4.50pm return to the Great White story...Dan+Dave+Ken=trouble ... Phillip St life: as our fearless faculty actually, Ken+Mari=bigger trouble... representative, cast member of to drive his old blue Holden HR North, get leg shackled in gained a lot of experience while in numerous Law Revues, Ferns Rea at breakneck speed through March 2000, and resume a ASX, not just work-related... Activist and AMUNC dynamo. peak hour traffic to get in normal human existence. Linklaters vs island resorts - still assignments by 5.00pm. The Thanks for all the great 'time'! trying to kau lui there...CALS The mental gymnastics required to church...what happened to that do all this and more, while studying same old blue Holden Things Marco will be sure ungrateful bastard? He got his wife and working hard, amazed us all. invariably seen doubled NOT to miss are: Sydney Uni through you...tantrum-thrower...so We put it down to Lou's equally parked in Phillip Street. administration, Sydney Uni jealous of Pica...funny upset impressive physical flexibility. She Nevertheless, despite his law campus, and those people faces...Sakanaya's barro sushi; can do a backbend and the splits at Kintaro's seafood salad; Ippon the drop of a hat or at the mere compulsion to live on the edge responsible for his three years Sushi's seafood hot bowl; Kum glimpse of an X-Factor t-shirt, as and set himself extraordinary of torture! Marco would like to Fok's yum-cha; Kenta's rice & the case may be. deadlines he still managed to thank those who select few noodle set; WFP's bad news; do exceptionally well. A really Profs who were nice to him! Botanical Garden's molestation; Louise has never been one to shy Lady Macquarie Chair's steamy away from the few amorous nice guy who knows how to nights; HotBodz's lock-up; endless opportunities presented by the have fun, he is a real mover movies.. .the best thing about being gaggle of male law students and and shaker who makes things in law school? Being able to rent a she no doubt occupies a special happen. Christian will truly locker of course. place in many a tender heart. Lucky for her friends, the Corrs chicks, succeed in life and in his she will often share the details chosen profession. Go get within billable hours. Beautiful, 'em Big Dads! brilliant and fiercely loyal, Louise is adored by her many compatriots. 64 BLACKACRE 1999 Catherine Chang Leah Charleson Natalie Chen Richard Chia There is an angel in our midst Our Leah has cultivated a range of In the last five years, Nat has Definitely the quiet achiever. and Changers is her name, contradictions. She has a raven-haired, Victorian kind of beauty that is reflected enjoyed most of her subjects, This unassuming gent is She's loveliness personified, in her very eloquent, proper, rapid-fire putting most of law school to but undoubtedly one of her deceptively a deviant. Among speech. To the unsuspecting onlooker she shame. can appear to be demure, well-mannered, fondest subjects is the much the last pillars of Dendy and even shy. In fact, she has a loved Legal I where she debauchery Richard is While physically her feet are small, penchant for red wine and toilet humour; mastered the intricacies of notorious not only for his her shoes are large to fill. she is fiesty feminist, proudly domestic Patience and diligence characterise cook, serious scholar, and avid observer Mabo, Natural Law and such coolness under the influence of The Nanny. In principle, she does not Ms Chang; like without having to consult ... but for this unconventional believe in monogamy, marriage, meat, a heart of gold and steel-like will. and private school boys (unless they're the course readings. career objectives. This would- sufficiently Spruced up to her liking, and be porn star, known to his "Move over Kofi" were the happy to exist under her thumb). resounding cries From the outside, she might groupies simply as "Labs", when AMUNC came to an end; Leah remains terribly pleased with her appear quiet but when with his incredibly hairy body, "Catherine is our leader now, Cheltenham Girls roots (including its pink amongst friends, Nat is an is an animal in so many Our inspiration and our friend". uniform, and all-female environment). Despite this respect for some aspects extremely talkative and chatty senses of the word. It's a pity oftradition and things conservative, Leah lady. She has had the you're such a sweet guy Catherine has broken many a heart, has felt herself to be rather radical at both at law school and in her youth times. It is appropriate that Leah named opportunity to travel and live Richard. You may have to group shows. her cat, Vita Gough, and that she was around the world, from the red forget the entertainment She's too unassuming to pick up the part of an Honi editorial team in 1997 hot deserts of Karratha in industry and instead screw signs, that was openly political and analytical. though often they're under her remote Western Australia to people for money practising Principled Politics features prominently nose. the windmills of the law. in the Charlson Agenda. However, this pales in comparison to her deep love and Netherlands and the Such is the power of our little Cath, loyalty for her friends. Though far away cosmopolitan metropolis of she has turned atheists to in Japan teaching children English, Leah Christianity is utterly committed to the well-being of Singapore. An animal lover, Despite withering gossips, injustice, her friends in Australia. She manages to Nat has a Cocker Spaniel and muggings and more perform the roles she assumed here, of Shoulder to Cry On, Opinion-Provider and rabbits, a pond full offish and Still strong in her beliefs and sanity. Character Assassin, Occasional Ego- visting birds. She enjoys Booster, and Gossip Analyst, via email, desserts (and would gladly Catherine's a cutie, there's no letter and telephone, in addition to doubting that; providing regular witty insights into the forgo a main for one), cooking she's destined to travel far new country and culture she is and checking out the Disney The darling of Corrs and way experiencing. store. With her intelligence, beyond Those privileged enough to be recipients She's her own favourite symbol — determination and spirit, she of Leah's friendship, miss, in her a star. absence, her self-conscious and lovely will undoubtedly succeed in laugh, her uncompromising attitudes achieving her goals, whatever about anything and everything, and her they may be. ability to argue. And as both friends and enemies well know, she is, of course, always right. BLACKACRE 1999 65 Adrian Chiodo Frances Chiu Jimmy Choi Betty Chung The mysterious guy of the law Don't be fooled by the Jimmy thinks he's hot stuff Hot Foxy Lady with a humble school, if you ever see him innocent, clean cut because of his car and attitude. Loves to dance and you will spot him wearing a appearance of Miss Frances constantly ringing mobile. In stretch! She can do the twist, cap, jeans and his favourite Chiu as you see her here. No, reality Jim's true skills lie with the bends, the splits - the blue sweater and undoubtedly on a Sydney Uni ski trip in his slurping ability. He can LOT!!! That's probably how he would be unshaven. If you 1998, she went from knocking brown nose with the best of she managed to win the 'I love do catch a glimpse of him it five year olds off the rope tow, them and has such a dancing' award at a recent will likely be in a lecture or to the heights of Mount Blue dexterous tongue movement leadership conference. somewhere in the library Cow in one weekend. She was that many a lecturer is scared. Without a doubt she is one reading riveting law material. equally zealous in Juggling his time between his with true leadership qualities. representing the interests of stamp collection, silicone She loves art and is hoping to A cryptic and sly guy, for Luxembourg at the 1999 breast testing and car-badge improve her photography those who get to know him (if Model UN Conference. She is stroking, Jim still finds time skills. However, I must admit, he ever reveals any a dedicated and skilled for the virgin "23" shagging she stinks at it!!!! So, if there information about himself!), syndicate note writer, society. If found stumbling are any potential tutors out will find that he has a great probably because she always incoherently please take Jim there, please do not hesitate sense of humour and behind seems to end up doing 100% "Fabio" Choi to the "you strip to call her. However, I must that tough arrogant exterior exams , not optional essays. him, we'll whip him" male warn you she has a 'way' of lies a sensitive, caring guy. And this year she has been fetish club. capturing the hears of some He does his utmost to keep highly effective on the tutors/lecturers at Uni. Her this side of him securely executive of Court Watch. greatest discovery in life is Our hidden from view. Heavenly Father, for without Frances has a beautiful smile, him there is no her. He will be rememvered for his warm personality, wonderful performance at the law ball, sense of humour and great and his shame and lavish integrity - you'd trust her with apologetic gestures made the your life. She is one of the following week as he tried to friendliest people I have ever remedy what he had said and met. She is sensitive to the done that infamous night. feelings of all others, Those who did not know him immensly generous and loyal before that night now know to her friends. Most of all, she him rather well. As for his is heaps of fun to be with! hope that we will forget that night.... Not A Chance! 66 BLACKACRE 1999 Sean Conaty Simone Constant Jared Cowie Zena Dabboussy Sean, or S-Dog as he likes to After a turbulent adolescence Jared Cowie: A man of many Zena is easily described as a be called, is known as the which involved an eclectic digressions. generous, thoughtful and Funky Fresh Gangster of law combination of boys, naughty -speaking of which... compassionate person. She school. The Stone Cold behaviour and numerous regularly gave up her own time Player of Level 5. Whether he academic prizes, Simone's to help her friends make is serving up books in the days at uni were relatively assessment deadlines and so library or pulling fly moves at mellow in comparison. was a valuable asset to the law school dance parties he Simone continued to take out less well organised amongst always carried himself with prizes for economics and us! Zena will succeed because that air which had people often topped essays. Simone she is stubbornly determined calling him the Original Mack has a no nonsense approach to, and motivated enough to Daddy. Anyway, S-Dog got a to life and can only be relied keep working hard toward her lot of people he wants me to upon to tell it like it is. Simone goals - and she'll do it with thank so here goes: has managed to successfully her trademark boisterous "Thankyou God for making it harness her sometimes feisty laugh and sense of humour! all possible, Mum and Dad for character. There is no such always being there, Mark thing as an obstacle or a Teutch for teaching me the feared opponent to Simone. language of high society, Alex Hill for telling me I could be Simone's nature is no better whatever I want and my expressed than driving in the homies Varki, Val and Elo for city. Her competitive driving keeping it real." S-Dog's would give Michael studying days are over now Schumacher a run for his and all the Business Leaders money. The enigma of of Australia want him Simone is that underneath because he got the skills and this sweet, smiling, blond he knows how to make the exterior is a very driven and Benjies. You'll be seeing S- determined person. Dog around. BLACKACRE 1999 67 Katrina Dawson France de Montigny Julianna Degeling Gabriella Di Pietro Aka Trine, she's the smartest When France first arrived at Affectionately known to her Much can be said about brunette bimbo at Law School law school from Montreal, friends as 'Jules', Julianna is 'Gabs'/'Gabswella'. She and leader of a superheroine Canada (France insists an admirable person, she has completed her double degree double-life... A power dresser Canada before Quebec), she shown that she is able to shine in Economics and Law with a in the face of adversity with appeared as a softly spoken, major in Government. Gabs who works at Mallesons by pride and courage, she is able day and then changes in a conscientous young woman. to take life's challenges in her has many other talents. phone box before working at It was not until many months stride, ensuring that she will go Perhaps the most significant Redfem Legal Centre by night later that we leamt this woman far in life. Jules is a caring, of these is her love of dancing. ... An ex-Women's College knew how to party. France pleasant and understanding She has mastered the art of sophisticate who loves talking largely keeps her life outside person, willing to help her Latin Dancing and has been to cats and drinking hot law school. She approaches friends with their studies or known to break out and dance chocolate with a spoon. life in a very practical no- lend an ear to sympathise and those groovy steps at Level 5 nonsense way and is admired resolve their dilemmas. She is many a time. But she really a funloving person who knows for her level headed manner, comes alive on Friday night This girl has already been far how to party when the occasion - studying law in French at regardless of the situation. calls for it. when she dances till the sun the Sorbonne for a semester France has lived a somewhat comes up. - but she'll go even farther with nomadic existence, having Jules compelted her Arts/Law her vitality, her lived in Canada, the US and degree majoring in Ancient Gabs is a vibrant, fun loving competitiveness, her capacity New Zealand before History, a subject which she and intelligent person. She is to hold alcohol and her undertaking her law degree at developed a passion for in her determined to achieve. She is uncanny ability to make the Sydney. She seems likely to HSC days. Jules has been one a true friend with whom one of the fortunate ones who has most of everything seemingly continue this wandering and can discuss many travelled to Europe twice in the is either going back to Canada effortlessly (eg: scoring a last two years of her studies, 'situations'. Her passion for boyfriend and a job from her or South Africa. France is a this was an invaluable life will ensure that she summer clerkship). warm person and is able to opportunity to enrich her life with succeeds in what ever she see the humour in any worldly experiences beyond the does, The doors of the future The question is - will she fight situation. Many of us hope confines of law school. are wide open to Gabriella. for the forces of good or evil? she stays in Sydney. Juliana's conscientiousness At the moment, Gabriella has ensured her excellent works in the legal division of academic results and the Commonwealth bank and deservingly secured her a does volunteer work at place at Freehills next year. Redfem Legal Centre. Next year, Gabs hopes to travel after completing College of Law. 68 BLACKACRE 1999 Ghania Dib Tom Dive Simon Etherington Ben Farnsworth I have known Ghania for four Tom "The Snail" Dive is one of While contact with law school The lynchpin of the law years. She is a fantastic Sydney Uni's busiest leaves many professing Faculty basketball team, person (when she comes to students. On top of uni, Tom themselves disgusted with victorious in 1996, Ben's class ... well ... the Tax spends his time at Blake life, Simon's flamboyant dribbling was an undeniable classes anyway) and is Dawson Waldron, Army and enthusiasm has survived the highlight, although sometimes adored by many. She has a various extra curricular experience intact. His let him down at Level 5 wonderful smile and has the activities. Tommy Boy would romantic exuberance, given parties. Hearts broke all over ability to make others laugh like to thank M & M for 3 years free reign, manifests itself in Law School when Ben left for with her laughter. A sincere of hearing that Sydney Uni many forms including a Utrecht to study on and kind person ... fun loving sucks. Advice to M & M: To penchant for arrestingly exchange, an ambassadorial too (which is very important truly experience the real colourful clothing, a fervent duty which he carried out with especially in this place where Australian spirit you have to pursuit for completing the excellence and aplomb. A people need to be light come out drinking with me at quick and cryptic crosswords significant member of several hearted to survive). She is least once. Tom is a true blue daily, and a loyal and caring Law Revues, Ben's dubious also known for the changes Aussie and a great friend. interest in the lives of those ability in the Twinkletoes to her hair colour - black He'll go far and will probably around him. Achieving department was duly being the most recent (all of be one of Sydney's best academic results which leave compensated for by a shining which made her more lawyers. This was a paid some suspecting satanic wit and sense of comic timing. gorgeous than ever I might profile. Just kidding. Best of worship, in fact they are He will undoubtedly be a add). luck Tommy from your unusually due to a natural and success in whatever field he Canuck friends (Canadian easy intelligence, transparent chooses, as long as his face friends). also in his conversation which remains cleanly shaven. A exudes wit, sensitivity and typical "academic athlete", humanity. It is expected that Ben's impact on Law School his departure from law school will be sorely missed. will leave swathes of men and women in a state of emotional disequilibrium. BLACKACRE 1999 69 Simon Fitzpatrick Jeff Flick Michelle Fowle Craig Franklin Simon will be known to many Jeff (gee I'm thirsty) Flick has Now here is a person who Craig stressed his way into law as the trivia guru with a thoroughly enjoyed his time at made a lot of 'friend' at law school in 1997. He instantly disturbingly detailed Phillip St. Unfortunately, the school. I guess that was made a reputation as one of the most intense muthafuckas that knowledge of popular culture majority of it has been spent either because the people (including an encyclopaedic could be found at 173-175 next door at the Leagues Club were so cut throat or just back knowledge of every Seinfeld Phillip St. It is not an and not in class. Whilst Jeff stabbing gossip mongerers. episode ever shown), and to understatement that Craig ate, others as a dextrous performer is most likely to end up in Either way Michelle has the slept and breathed 'the law'. whose exploits include Chambers, one wonders rest of her life to forget HE did it to the extent that a lot everything from winning whether he will be able to everyone and everything about of his friends wondered if he ridiculous amounts of money resist the temptation to cross Sydney Uni law school...yes would get past 31 years of age! on television game shows, to the road for a few quiet ones. this will be a difficult task. The Craig however has one strutting his stuff on the stage Regardless, Mr Flick is a true rats in the library were treated overwhelming obstacle to the study of the law and that is THE in a succession of Law Revues gentleman at heart, a better than the students at (including one unforgettable LADIES! Craig has always been pragmatic socialist working in law school...and they didn't occasion involving a golf ball a ladies man, ever smiling, ever a city based corporate law even pay tuition. Half the time and not much else in the '98 spreading his lovely charm on Revue). On top of all this, Simon firm with an amazing ability to the 'book' in the library was Level 7. Our Craig is famous has managed to find time to edit talk his way into and out of out and the 'rat' had it on hold for this particular quality. the Union Recorder, take on the anything. Jeff Flick, a man and if you did get it the article world in the international with a bright future which will you needed would be ripped Craig is a good friend to have rounds of the Jessup moot, culminate in the writing of his out! Note: not all the around when 'the chips are remain a regular fixture on the biography: "My life is a farce". 'professors' were bad at law down'. He will spend endless level 5 social circuit, write what school. hours (sometimes until the must surely be the longest and early hours of the morning!), best footnoted essays that have talking to his friends about their ever graced the Law School (his BEST MOMENTS IN problems. Craig is also no contempt for word limits is truly AUSTRALIA - Everything stranger to hardships himself inspirational), enrol himself in outside Sydney Uni law and has struggled to overcome every course that Ross school and meeting future many that would have got the Anderson teaches, and add the husband - Marco Cedrone. better of anyone else over the University medal in Law to his lawst 3 years. It is no laurels. High-spirited, cheeky PS Australia is truly a exaggeration to say that Craig and provocative, yet ever self- has indeed 'come up trumps' beautiful country and Michelle effacing, frank and of course on all fronts. Craig will remain will miss that. intensely intelligent, we can to many a pensive and only hope that Simon stays with enigmatic person but do not be the law, for he will undoubtedly too surprised when you see make a brilliant and lasting him as a Senior Counsel one contribution to it. day on the NSW Bar. Good Luck Buddy!!! 70 BLACKACRE 1999 James Gaden Carolin Gaven Julia Gebert Stephanie Giannis Red, Egg, Psycho, Perspiro, Caz is an enthusiastic, When Julia started Law School I remember the first day that I Jimboooo. These many reliable law student. You can she was only one among a met Steph. It was in our first aliases would easily lead one rely on Caz to be at level 12 number of international Legal Institutions class where, exchange students blocking by some twist of fate, we were to believe the subject to be at 4pm on essay days, to internet access on the level 8 sitting next to each other and schizophrenic. But produce someone else's computers. However, she very found ourselves chatting with underneath the black, black typed notes at exams, to have quickly distinguished herself one another in order to and black clothes he uses to text books still wrapped in as "Julia from Munich"; popular, introduce each other to the disguise his secret obesity plastic, to 'not have started socially active and so open to class. Five years have gone by lies a heart of gold and lungs either' and you can even rely living like an Australian that she and we are today the best of of tar. An old fashioned on Caz to do well in exams. was soon ordering beers with friends and will continue to be gentleman possessed of Caz had the intelligence and an Australian accent. This is so for many years to come. chivalry, wit and retentive laid back attitude to make law despite the fact that Julia had tried to distance herself from the demeanour, he is a sarcastic school enjoyable. It only took Should you ask anyone to illustrious reputation of her describe Steph, I am confident son of a bitch who is always "Gee, it is a nice day" or I have hometown prevalent among that irrespective of the length of good for a ride home. "four one way tickets to Cairns connoisseurs of international time in which they have known Constantly struggling with his tomorrow" to get Caz to beers at Law School. She her, they would describe her as ethnic identity he knows the appreciate the flexibility of succeeded ... a kind, gentle, caring, wise, back streets of HK better than university education. AtCorrs supportive, understanding, many of his Honkie they call her the "package" Julia's inexhaustible energy conscientious, beautiful, counterparts, from where to because the glamour, and unshakable optimism passionate, trustworthy, reliable get the cheapest chicken to intelligence and personality were sometimes tested by the and determined ... this is the every fashion house ever are all inclusive. Nothing will desire to both master the study Steph we know and that we have come to love and adore. blessed by Alvin Lai's stop this chick from landing of law in a foreign language and to make the most of her life in Steph is a "true" friend ... a innumerable Gold Cards. on her feet, though admittedly Sydney. But when the choice of person who is supportive and Deeply religious, he worships the cab on Oxford Street gave "study hard for final exams" or is there for her friends in times the holy dollar and will it a good go. "go sailing on Sydney Harbour" of happiness and sorrow. probably end up selling his was put to her, it was the sailing soul and opening a sleazy that won out!! I will never forget that first Legal azz bar. No points for Institutions class and the many guessing where, whiteboy? In the end Julia walked out of times of fun, laughter and joy Law School with much more that we have shared within the than a degree: she has gained walls of this undesirable place. the esteem and love of so many people in Sydney who would love to see her return ... if only for a brekkie at Speedo's - with or without pretzels! BLACKACRE 1999 71 Georgina Gillingham Matthew Griffin Elo Xian Lu Guo Mina Hanna Georgina is a quiet achiever Neatly pressed blue check shirt During her time at Law May it please the court; Your who goes about her studies - on. Obligatory mobile phone School, Elo was busy with Honour, Mina Hanna with minimal fuss and - yes. Satchel casually slung working full time, studying law (otherwise known as Hanna over shoulder - yes. Each hair excellent results. She is full time, playing in badminton Barbera) completed a double in place - yes (thank you extremely conscientious competitions and pursuing degree in Commerce/Law, modern hair sprays). Matt is majoring in economics and which has made her so ready for uni. Time? Noon. First other social activities. She enjoyable and such an asset seminar? - missed. His policy was always on the get up and Accounting. He is known to to Henry Davis York. of strict non-attendance prior to go, running from here to there, his friends as one who stands 10am (and preferably noon) is always finding the time to by his convictions and beliefs. Georgina is also not afraid to the result of a man with a stop and catch up with her It is submitted your Honour, let loose and has been "Boogie Nights" -esque social friends. Elo's going to do that Mina is one of the most spotted on the dance floor life. Itself amazing considering some some time in fun loving characters of Hanna the rather spectacular marks he wiggling her hips at many a accounting with Big Blue. Barbera creation. seems to pull. His extra After that, she plans to own Level 5 cocktail party at law curricular activities have school. encountered some stumbling her own business. Your Honour, Mina is known blocks at Uni, such as the ban to be one of those people who on mobile phones in the library An old time champion on the can miss almost all of his - although he has been known university badminton circuit, I lectures and still get good to ignore such order, saw her once cause a man marks. However, when Mina repeatedly. Matthew is laconic twice her age to topple to the does grace a lecture theatre and like his speech, his walk is ground. As he lay the with his presence, he doesn't not hurried but measured. Matt screaming on the ground she go there to learn anything. does not run, ever, he strolls. gave him a stone cold stare Rather, he entertains his His routine will also not be learned friends with jokes broken, so when he failed to for a full five seconds before have breakfast before leaving she took him by the hand and and friendly conversation and for an exam he stopped at lifted him up. masterpieces of art! Mina McDonalds for a quick bite. This does not try to whisper either meant that he, plus all of those Don't let that put you off her Your Honour. Nevertheless, whom he was giving a lift, charm, she's egregious in when Mina is asked a turned up to the exam quite late. that uniquely Elo way. Don't question by a lecturer, he The always eloquent Matt is be scared by all the talks of seems to know how to figure destined to become the CEO out an intelligent answer. Mina of some global corporation those unparallelled victories. will be remembered for his allowing him to indulge in his In the outside world she's love for travel. quite nice! knowledge of the Browne v Dunn rule. 72 BLACKACRE 1999 . Kathryn Higgs Alex Hill Veronika Hurbis Vaientyna Jurkiw Eulogistic as this may sound, Alex would probably be Veronika will be best It would not really be uncharitable it really has to be said that pissed off that I'm writing a remembered for her little of me to begin by noting that we anomalies. For example: have all been privy to Valentyna's Law School will hardly be the profile about him, that's the metamorphosis from fuzzy same without Kath's kind of person he is - fiercely caterpillar to beautiful butterfly. The I.Her case summaries were energetic presence. She has anti establishment. pronounced change in Vaientyna in usually longer than the made her mark in almost every the last year is even greater for judgment itself; those privileged enough to have sphere, from law revue to Antarctic trekker, fast track known her since Main Campus. ALSA to the gossip columns learner (being the first of us 2.Her definition of relaxing is What a blossoming it has been! of Hearsay. Everpresent at to go to College) or all 'round taking on extra commitments that social hub that is level 5, great bloke, any of the above such as choir and three jobs; Vaientyna is an extraordinarily popular young woman. If you do she would often be seen describes Alex accurately. not know her (or even know of organising Law Ball tables, However, you can't really do 3.Her attempts to get fit and her), who are you and where have engaging in heated justice to him unless you healthy have led to a staple diet you been? For future reference, conversations about the rights enjoy his hospitality and of pretzels and red frogs; you may find her in one of several fashionable drinking establishments of indigenous Australians, or warmth. 4. She focusses on important in the city surrounded by cigarette perhaps just breaking a few things such as what the lecturer smoke, red wine and boys. She will be clad entirely in black, well, more male hearts. In the I have a story about Alex, well, looks like rather than how well except for the bright red lipstick. She midst of all this, Kathryn has numerous ones, but one they teach; will be tossing her head back, either also found time to excel at stands out. THAT to swill some bad beaujolais or to mooting and in academic backcountry ski trip where our 5. She prefers to worry about emit a throaty, Garbo-esque, devil- pursuits generally, and will be tent blew over and we had to doing things rather than actually may-care laugh. Yes, Vaientyna heading off to the Court of scramble back to the top of do them; may live the high life but still possesses sufficient reservoirs of Appeal in 2000 to work for Thredbo. What really stands 6. It takes her less time to write irony to laugh at herself and life in Justice Margaret Beazley. out for me was how calm Alex general. a 10,000 word essay than it We wish her all the best for remained, that is why I am not does to reduce it to its limit of I have every confidence that what promises to be a surprised he achieved so 3,000 words. dazzling future. Vaientyna will succeed in life. If the much and is such a law fails its initial promise, there is philosophical bastard. Despite her anomalies, always the heady life of a socialite Veronika is a sincere and caring to pursue. She is cultured, well- Cheers Alex! You made my person who can always bring a read, flirtatious (I am told), proficient smile to any situation. in at least four languages (not time at law school more including the international language Appropriate movie titles for her interesting to say the least! of lerv) and can drink vast quantities are 'Much Ado About Nothing" of alcohol with no discernible effect. and "Rush Hour". In 10 years Ample qualifications, indeed. time we predict Veronika will be working for the UN saving the Val, we love you, but, petal, there environment and barracking for is one thing to say in conclusion: Human Rights. blonde is not your colour. BLACKACRE 1999 73 Hasan Kanji Joanne Katsiaris Jonathan Kirkwood Christine Khor Many might consider Hasan's Joanne is a girl of diverse talents. Jon Kirkwood (affectionately She is one of the few overseas decision to study Personal and She has an uncanny ability to draw known as 'JK') is something students in Law School. She Business Taxation an act of things out, often well beyond their natural conclusion - she managed of a tall poppy. He has edited looks very shy and quiet, but reckless hedonism. But to drag out a standard 5 year Honi Soit and Polemic, once you get to know her you Hasan's brilliance and capacity combined law degree into a 61/2 directed the law revue, mooted will realise how friendly and for hard work should not be year feat of endurance and and negotiated in various sociable she is. She is very doubted. He did, after all, build stamina; Jo can condense a 200 his own computer. He has also page law text into a 400 page competitions, and very serious and industrious when shown himself to be a summary; Jo also has an amazing importantly, we would not she comes to study. She champion mooter (having been capacity for turning a side-splitting have this edition of Blackacre seems to be worrying about on the team which won the joke into a 15 minute story with no without his perseverance. He essays and exams all the punchline. NSW Butterworths has a keen mind exemplified time, but she always does Constitutional Law Moot in Aside from all these talents, Joanne by his ability to retain a good job. 1999) and a shrewd negotiator is also a style queen and a fitness handful of the principles of (those who saw him in action freak. With hair that belongs in a Equity. Also, Jon has always at the 1998 Intervarsity Outside the Law School, she Wella commercial, the longest been a rose among the (male) Negotiation Competition would eyelashes known to mankind (like is very adventuours and know that he can float like a parentheses with hair), a laugh that thorns for many women at law involves in many activities, eg butterfly and sting like a bee). can be heard in Yemen and a shoe school. The archetypal Mr lifesaving, bush walking. She collection to rival Imelda's, she turns In 1999 he single-handedly Darcy, Jon has all the charms was also one of the gymnasts heads wherever she goes. Jo can organised and ran the combine a Westpoint Academy- of an English gent and none at Sydney University. She inaugural Witness Examination inspired exercise program with an of the pretensions. We all won prizes at Eastern Competition at Sydney Uni. His ability to stay out and party all night. wish you the best of luck in Conference Games and infinite energy might be due in the future. Australian University Games. part to his law school diet of raw But beyond of all this, Joanne is a vegetables. On the odd solid friend who will go out of her Her favourite event is floor occasion he would generously way to help people. Jo's "work exercise, and least favourite proffer a bag of snow peas in hard, play hard" philosophy on life, event is uneven bar. She her affectionate and caring nature, his fellow students' direction, a needs some more muscle to her inner and outer beauty, and her gift only fools declined. Hasan natural charm, will see her excel in stop falling from it. She says has certainly made his mark at all aspects of life. We wish her well feel like trying bungee jump law school, and will no doubt for the new millenium. and sky diving, but has not do the same in every future done any of those yet. We endeavour. will see. A skinny but very tough and courageous lady. 74 BLACKACRE 1999 Olivia Kwok Alvin Lai Dung Lam I Highly motivated and well It's the end of the world as we Mr "Alvin Klein" has A self confessed grub with organized, Karen has sailed know it (and I feel fine) repeatedly offered to buy his little fashion sense, she tried through her degree with lecturers. He is best known to revive the ancient tradition confidence and self R.E.M - from their album for his "zip-up-the-back and of hat wearing with little assurance. She is also 'Document'1987 button-up-the-front" Gaultier success. In a religious pursuit blessed with an enormous jacket and wandering oh-so- of knowledge, Dung found God amount of good luck! Karen lovely hands which remain in Tax Law. As one of the most is also a happy, down to covered in rubber gloves while brilliant minds in law school, person and a good mate. If he goes fishing. Always in Dung is likely to be published anyone of us will make action but never seen in more times than the Bible. partner it's this woman! action, Mr Tongue tries to Like many country music swap inferior chicks for the loving geniuses, Dung denies better ones that his mates her greatness with monastic score. Alvin tries to lavish his humility and calm. But now assets, charm and charisma we all know the truth. Dung is upon prospective "scorees" destined to succeed. but is unwilling/unable to come through with his personal assets. He has all that money can buy but is still a lonely boy. We all love him dearly although his hands have wandered on many of us. Alvin, if only you'd follow through, maybe we'd be interested. BLACKACRE 1999 75 Stephen Lance Michael Lawandi Fiona Lawson Alex Leesong The sounds of a laptop "How does one describe this Fiona has so much energy and 10 years ago: Concluded that keyboard clicking at the back of man? Even words cannot enthusiasm that she commits the Midwest is not herself to an amazing number of the class is a good indication suffice. Perhaps it is better to activities, of which study, especially a place for human beings, but that 'Steve is in the building'. remember him just by his at Law School, has been her last only for cows and corn. With serious movie cache, picture and his smile. priority. Who can forget those 5 years ago: Dreaming of Steve, like the movies he missed lectures, sleepless nights Sydney while in Boston adores is a complex, visual, and mad rushes to get to level 12 palimpsest. With his obligatory before the stroke of 5 to hand in shoveling a tunnel through the baseball cap firmly placed upon essays on time? Not to mention snow to get to the car. his head, this character is Fiona's uncanny knack to cram an 2 years ago: Wondering why entire semester's work load into dressed in label funk. This lawyers can't think straight STUVAC. But don't let this apparent throws many off the scent of his laziness fool you. Rare is the like scientists. inherently commercial nature. student who, although unwilling to 5 years from now: Cancer will While not spending time to put university before her hectic be cured. ensure that he is fastidiously social life or before working to save 10 years from now: Republic prepared for his uni work, Steve money for travel, has a University is flying off somewhere to 'have Medal for Arts Honours tucked of Australia lunch' in the hope of securing under her belt. Outside uni, to truly 15 years from now: 2 hour air catch Fiona in her element you funding for his latest short film journey to Korea and the US would be best looking for her on project. His love of the the dance floor at a pub or night 20 years from now: Cold fusion cinematographic arts could club, or in the mosh pit at an and real estate boom in result in Steve attending alternative music concert. The Aussie deserts Sundance or Cannes film passionate political activist that she 30 years from now: Following is, Fiona can also always be found festivals promoting his feature John Lock's path - taking care film debut in the not too distant campaigning for Indonesian and future. Law School's answer to East Timorese people or other of grandchildren of mine and human rights causes. Fiona's other Tarantino revels in and has a my friends' perennial zest, for travel and profound knowledge of the Favourite subjects: Human adventure, has led her to study lines of whom many regard as twice in Indonesia and to spend this Rights and Conveyancing fickle - actors, actresses, final semester on exchange in Favourite film: Accidental designers and supermodels. Belgium. Fiona is a true, Hero This misdirects the Steve compassionate and fun friend who What do I think of aliens? is always willing to lend an ear and unfamiliar from discovering his They don't care about us. actual inner depth. The have a yarn. Her vivacious personality and humour ensure Who will save the world? definitive 'Steve' film? May be a there is never a dull moment in her tad hard, but The Player' would Keanu Reeves presence. Goodluck in Life, Love be a good start. and Law, Fiona. Your success is inevitable. 76 BLACKACRE 1999 Margaret Leesong Ann Leung Raymond Lim Arlie Loughnan Perfect mother Class, style, sophistication Ray is renowned in law school Arlie's presence at law school Outstanding wife and a collection of shoes for his numerous, though this last semester has been Acclaimed biophysicist which Imelda Marcos would sadly unsuccessful, coup missed and mourned by all: Well-adjusted law student be proud of. A vixen begat of attempts at displacing her frequent laugh and smile, Highly recognised citizen Phillip Street and Rodeo incumbent SULS her compassion and Sought-after human being Drive, this femme fatal representatives. Funded by generosity, and her unfailing (soon to be abducted by migrates between gymnasium the deep pockets of Malaysian belief in the better part of aliens) and lecture theatre with hourly drug cartels, Ray's instinctive people's nature. Alone of the visits to the stairs outside of flair for politics is wasted by most charming Corrs chicks, level four. A "model" student ... well, not being on SULS. Arlie is variously known as in every sense of the word her Despite his aggressive and Aries, Darling Arlie and otherwise angelic reputation rough-hewn exterior, Ray Dorothy. In keeping with her is tarnished only by her possesses a very sensitive, often motherly nature, Arlie's propensity to break hearts and thoughtful and fun-loving friends are known to her as inflict severe whiplash on aspect to his personality. "sweetheart", "honeybunny" swarms of male suitors This "inner-child" of his often and "lambchop". Despite her anxious to conduct in-depth causes Ray to assist his gentle nature, Arlie is the studies of her hemline. friends in times of need, ultimate strong woman at law Renowned for her insightful donate generously to school — fiercely intelligent, series of level 5 lectures on charities, run around naked fiesty and firmly feminist. She "male/female relationships" on level 5, run around naked manages to combine her she is always the perfect lady on level 4, run around naked commitment to the broader and friend (until you combine on level 3, run around naked community (in the form of sushi, vodka and a locked on level 1, run around naked Faculty rep, AMUNC, Ferns cubicle). We are sure to see on level 2, ride naked up and Rea) with a healthy her in the society pages of down the elevators, and type commitment to the state of only the finest tabloids. out essays on level 6 while her hair — brushing it naked. In short, Ray is a indiscriminately in lifts, politically-minded, yet corridors, or stairwells at law sensitive, guy who likes to be school. To all the personal, naked. Truly, a model law professional and political student. people who are reading about Arlie 40 years on, she always has and always will be loved! BLACKACRE 1999 77 Fiona Lovell Tho Due Luu Kylie Maxwell Jane McAdam Fiona enjoys beer. Beer Tho, pronounce Thor' has How best to describe the With a stable North Shore enhances her social skills, been a wonderful friend for me blonde, but intelligent, upbringing and first-rate love life, vocabulary and state over the years. One reason for bombshell known as Kylie education, friends were of undress. Her pastimes this friendship is that our Maxwell? Perhaps it is best stunned on the first day by Jane's shaved head and jack include harassing dogs and names are always to quote her own words, as boots. Determined to become perving on naked men in glass mispronounced. Tho is well she introduced herself when the 'hard woman of Legal I', her houses. On a more positive known for his work in CALS. running for SCULS way back early acts of violence were note she is dating a potential In fact, he has the dubious in first year: "Hi, my name is random and savage. She millionaire who has a honour of being the only one Kylie, which is defined in the achieved notoriety among sentimental attachment to her who always turns up to CALS dictionary as an Aboriginal academics by biting the ear of shower curtain. Once she when there is an essay due word meaning a boomerang, an ADR lecturer, and was surprised to find her the next day. So it came as having one side flat and the consolidated her boyfriend and brother having no surprise when he became other curvued which doesn't undergraduate reputation by a shower with her dog. It the chief organiser of CALS say much for my figure!" As piercing both nipples with a BBQ fork. seems they share this canine this year. would be expected following fetish. Fiona's final claim to an award winning speech Come third year, she was fame is being sprung stealing Tho, unlike his namesake the such as this, Kylie was showing a predilection for the potplants from Martin Place. Norse god of thunder, is one overwhelmingly voted into black arts, declaring herself the Unfortunately she wasn't of the gentlest souls you SCULS which was only the Bride of Beelzebub and aware that the plant was wired could ever meet. Like a beginning of her full spending many a Torts lecture down and she was under diamond he is bright and participation in the SU law swaying, eyes rolled back and close surveillance from a sparkly but without its many social scene. Kylie's talents, frothing at the mouth. By law school, her violence had taken flower seller. Fiona will be facets. What you see is what however, have not been a particular legal bent: she best remembered as the "lady confined to Law School. Her you get with Tho. He is a scarred 'R v Brown' into her left in the blue dress" spewing on wonderful person who is full climb up the corporate ladder thigh "to never forget", and once the Casino escalator. If found of principles and companion, at Allen Allen & Hemsley is chewed the head off a live stumbling incoherently please as his with CALS testifies. So sure to be fast tracked chicken when giving a return her to the nearest what are you doing in law Tho? following a record winning 6 presentation on the Workplace incestuous satisfaction club. years as an Aliens paralegal. Relations Act. Nearly expelled So from one of those whose But where ever she goes, for exorcising and life was enriched by your Kylie is sure to excel. While subsequently sacrificing a friendship, good luck for the her smile will be sadly missed burning goat in Level 13's Minter Ellison Room, she future. The law school will be around Law School, her lethal combination of brains, beauty successfully argued that the a drearier and colder place acts could be considered her and charm will ensure without you. Jurisprudence assessment. success in whatever she She is likely to practice. does. 78 BLACKACRE 1999 0% Karen McRae Linda Morris Jessica Murty Aaron Neal You can take a girl out of the Despite having the dubious Jess Murty has become known Aaron (no I DO NOT play basketball) country, but you can't take honour of being the only around law school for her penchant Neal entered the first -year of his for purple, but as with everything degree with a mission to create a the country out of the girl. This person to be simultaneously that she does she indulges it with better world for the working class is definitely true with Karen. enrolled in Personal Tax and style, panache with a healthy dash and along the way show the silver She is sweet, generous and Law and Gender, Linda goes of individuality thrown in for tails a thing or two about what a friendly and very loyal to her down well. balance. boy from Botany can achieve. Since then he has excelled in his friends. At the same time she These tendencies of character academic pursuits with a meticulous is very understanding and She is renowned for her ability helped greatly during her reign as approach to his work (no I don't think open minded to new ideas and to stop the other side from Law Revue Producer - in house you'll lose a mark for that spelling people. Karen is interested in scoring owing to her amazing for part of it, the main meister for mistake in the footnotes Aaron), the rest. worked for Gareth Evans helping Buddhism and regularly goalie skills. She gets all the to shape the Australian economy, practices meditation. cross word clues and plays Her patience and tenacity meant clashed with Justice Wilcox way too many games. She that she succeeded in getting the teaching his honour a few pointers about industrial law and earnt She would do anything to be has won three uni games job done, and was also loved and appreciated by cast and production himself an associateship with healthy, despite her decision medals and can bowl, bat, people alike. She was very much Justice Marshall. to study law. She is a strict kick and catch better than the respected for her fair and even vegetarian, whose idea of a rest of us. treatment of people, her personal Aaron is an upstanding gentleman good lunch is a dry bread roll integrity, and her hard work. Of who is never afraid to call it as he course, as is the case with sees it or tell you how he feels. and a skim milk cappuccino. If you find Linda stumbling everything she does, Jess also Even though he may feel more Karen is rarely seen at law 'round after Friday evening managed to balance this with being comfortable at the local branch school, because her idea of a drinks, take her to the the ultimate party and good-time girl. meeting or having a quiet one down good way to end the day is Lansdowne so that she can Sequins, glitter, new frocks, great at the Pagewood Hotel than in a shoes, and never a dark root lecture, he has proven that no several hours on the Step find her own crowd. showing through, characterised challenge of academia or life is too Master at the city RSL Gym. her out of hours persona. great. Aaron is definitely headed for greatness, whether it is arguing for Karen's sharp intelligence is Jess was a great friend to many the worker in front of the people during her time at lawschool. Commission or representing them just one of her many She always made time to have in Parliament, he is sure to be a admirable qualities. This coffee chats, to provide a shoulder, fearsome opponent. And finally, to includes her ambition to save or to help with an essay (which borrow words said about a man the world with her legal somehow, she would always have whose job Aaron will one day fill, completed before anyone else had you can take the boy out of Botany, knowledge. We wish her the opened a book). She was also but you can't take the Botany out of very best and know that she diligent in keeping to her schedule the Boy. will do well at whatever takes of Simpsons watching and Seinfeld her fancy. viewing. BLACKACRE 1999 79 Patience Neal Fiona Newham Jarrod Nink Edward Nixey Patience has defied all the Yet to attend a law school Jarrod never let his study get For Ted there are two things that conventions of the law school and function without the dashing in the way of his social life. clearly out prioritise university still achieved outstanding academic study. First is his passion for sailing results. This is the girl who went to Ben, I have both enjoyed and He was a permanent fixture 16'skiffs and second, his beloved see 'My Best Friend's Wedding' the endured all that Sydney Law at all law school parties, firm. Despite the need to do some day before her contracts essay has to offer. displaying his recently last minutes study before exams, was due, and the girl who went acquired skill of Spanish Ted can still be found at the firm strawberry picking In Luxembourg belting out some solid hours. From prior to her exams, while she was Greatest survival dancing, and all sporting this one could glean that Ted is a on exchange to our sister law characteristics: days, leading Law school to reasonably devoted and passionate school in Belgium. She's also the victory. creature. However, if Ted is sort of person who gets over the Resilience - ability to spending a lot of time doing guilt of missing an appointment with something, then it is sure to be a Supreme Court judge in a few flourish amongst the car Despite this, Jarrod has found benefiting someone, or should I say minutes. fumes, culinary delights time to work at Middleton, ... one. Ted is a walking paradox. and photocopier queues Moore and Bevins for the last He works extremely hard to ensure As a talented girl, Patience also of law school; four years. We wish him well he can do absolutely nothing. It is impressed many people with her his resourcefulness to draw on the singing voice and groovy dance Intelligence - quickly for the future and look forward skills of those around him or his moves during her performance at established that food to following his successes. boundless creativity when it come the 1996 Law Revue. The same outside the building is to extensions that never cease to impact was made at an Inter-varsity always a better option; amaze. Ted may look healthy, with ski trip party where she was widely a lifestyle that seems healthy but known as the 'Barbie Girl' and Fun Loving - only way to he is frequently struck down by Queen of the Night'. beat the essay blues; violent illnesses, especially around Sporty - yet curiously un essay time. When it comes tot he Patience is articulate, intelligent and spice like; crunch, Ted is reliable and a great conversationalist. You can dependable. Could this attitude lead have a discussion with her about Imaginative - truly to the formation of Nixey Allen Allen anything; from High Court cases to believing that some day, & Hemsley in a few years? N.A.A.H! the latest gossip from Hollywood. somewhere, the A big fan of Hollywood blockbusters, Ted is your Top Gun She is also a genuine and phrase 'student services' supportive friend that one cannot type of man. However it is arguable do without during the dark days of will not be oxymoronic. that The Firm and The Devil's law school. Her wits, charm and Advocate are your quintessential bubbly personality will be the Looking forward to law, love, Ted' films. In years to come if you are passing by the firm, do what source of many fond memories to and living beyond the law her friends in the years to come. they suggest in a certain whiskey school. Congratulations, commercial... Drop by, Ted lives thanks and best wishes to all here. my fellow adventurers. You've been a blast! 80 BLACKACRE 1999 Arturo Norbury Cassie O'Rourke Nick Ogden Ceyda Ozsayin I can think of one experience When Cassie starts work in a Nick is Roald Dahl's BFG. He Ceyda is a determined and which best sums up my time big city law firm next year there always has time for his friends friendly person who always at Sydney Uni. This happened will be one thing which will even if it means some strives for the best. She is distinguish her from the other the first class, the first day of sacrifice on his part. Known understanding and patient and lawyers - Cassie is a genuinely, Grad Law I in 1997.1 walked as Chief Justice, CJ to some, knows how to offer her completely, lovely person! into class late (which became he is the only one who can support to those around her. a habit for me) and Gerry But don't confuse 'niceness' present a succinct case Ceyda is an ambitious person, Bates, the most laid back with a lack of ambition or summary to the class without however, she manages to lecturer ever, who took us for motivation. Once she threw off actually having read the accomplish many tasks and Torts, commented on my the shackles of previous judgment. However, CJ's meet many responsibilities. scruffy looks: studies in Dentistry Cassie prowess extends beyond the "Where have you come from, approached her legal studies mental arena. CJ (or Boggs) A mature person with a strong with all the determination and the beach?!" loves a game of cricket and will power, she has set goals fervour of one twice her size. Thinking quickly to save face, was a vital member of the for herself which she wants to This culminated, by fourth year, Interfaculty Cricket I retorted, in the form we have all come to attain. "No actually a plane - I only know - the form of Cassie, Champions in 1999. His arrived back from the striding to the back of the desire to play cricket results A vibrant person, Ceyda Phillipines last night." lecture room laptop in hand and in Nick being the only man always offers friendship and I'll let you in on a secret. One electrical cords in the other. By who wants to further his support to her friends and of the reasons I stayed a fifth year Cassie was the very education at Cambridge just acquaintances. student for so long (apart from picture of organisation! so that he can play in their my love of law) was that three cricket team. Nick was also And this organisation should month end of year Uni a member of the 'Dirty Old not be confused with a lack of vacation. I have aspirations Men' when they stormed the humour or sense of fun. Never down the track of becoming a letting superior technology get '99 Trivia Quiz. He is the man uni lecturer so that I can in her way, Cassie was always with an interesting story about continue to have the longest ready to grab your pen and everything which will help him vacation in the western world. ornament your notes with a when he is a barrister in Hedonistic you may think, satirical cartoon or just a London and watching The well I'd rather that than work scribble. And any lingering Ashes with fellow MCC myself to an early grave. confusion was dispelled when members at Lords. Nick may she took to the dance floor in Thanks Sydney Uni and fit the 'Rumpole of the Bailey' glamerous red satin at this Cheers to the graduating mould but a 'Judge Joe Brown' year's Law Ball. class of 1999. type career is not unforseeable. BLACKACRE 1999 81 Nicos Pavlides David Roache-Turner Stanislav Rot Tim Rowe At the end of each academic David Roache - Turner is a twenty- Some people say the effects Time, or "surfs up" to his year, Nicos had a party. His four year old male type with a shock of law school are incurable, friends, admits that he was of blonde hair and piercing blue lecturers and staff had a party eyes. but Stas is proof of the not really sure why he studied as well. Usually sitting at the contrary. This photo, taken law, and now that he's front rows of the theatres, David ('Roachey', DRT, 'Davey barely two months after graduating he still doesn't Nicos would fire up questions Crockett' or the highly amusing - graduation, shows him to be know! He would, however, like 'cockroach' turner, to his friends) relentlessly, at anyone he knew from his earliest years at fort in excellent health. to thank his sponsors - would see standing at the st high school that was destined to Village, Greater Union and front, from lecturers to stand out. While he has been a Hoyts without whom he would cleaners. His lecturers still conscientious law student he does not have made it through the not fit the mould of a "typical" try to forget the long, very long Sydney Uni Lawschool guy: he has three years. He will be most consultations he had with a wide variety of other interests, is remembered for the unusual them. They will never do so. vibrant and colourful in personality habit of wearing shorts during His favourite subjects were in and choice of attire, and he knows winter and his ability to how to have a good time. He really the area of International and enjoys witty repartee, and finds research and write essays on Comparative Law, evidenced nothing more challenging or fulfilling the day that they were due. by his affection for than overanalysing a situation. For international beers and world- this reason he is very, very popular Most outstanding law school with the female population, class wines. Coming to Oz particularly over coffee at Colluzi achievement: managing to from the island of Bachous (where he can often be seen). stay away from "Palmy" long and Veyces, he brought with David takes a great deal of pride in enough to pass Summer him his own distinct style (and his large vocabulary and rapid-fire School. manner of speaking. accent). Hopefully he will stick around for longer. At university, David's more Movie which best describes interesting pursuits included the him: Ferris Bueller's Day Off creation of a broadcasting club through the Union on campus, serving as the Vice-President of the Where will he be in 10 years: Sydney University Law Society, and F1 test driver for McLaren and providing invaluable assistance and pert-time movie critic direction with many Law revues operating from his remote with his deft camera work and clever ideas. This guy is talented South Pacific island. and so full of life that we can hardly imagine what it is he'll end up doing. Whatever it is, he'll be sure to do it quirkily, with spirit and a sense of fun. 82 BLACKACRE 1999 Amanda Salmond Edward Sanders Nathan Schmidt Daniel Scotti Amanda is a woman who is Ed trailblazed his path through While Nathan's attendance at Formerly known as captain, dedicated to her beliefs in a Law School, at times he uni is based on a 'quality not Daniel convinced one of his commendable manner. There seems to be everywhere and quantity' principle, he has close friends to eat an entire is no half way in Amanda's indeed, thanks to the Aliens' nevertheless emerged as a raw garlic. The man has opinion and that is refreshing. advertising campaign, indeed strong student. This is powers of persuasion. He is Amanda will be one of the few he was. despite the fact that Nath known for his musical taste graduates who will actually manages to forget enrollment which borders on obsession, make the world a better place Ed inspired fear as Captain of every year, still doesn't have and his attempts to liaise with to live for people and the interfaculty rugby team, as the readings two weeks business associates when animals", and is not he did when appearing in before exams, and has a habit pissed. He enjoys telling concered with the financial fishnets as Brian Harradine of mistaking closed book anyone sitting on level 5 how return as top priority. Amanda opening the 1999 Law Review. exams for open book exams. big his ... ego is and how he will be successful in whatever And it was on the stage where The flexibility of uni life has checks himself out in other she does and I wish her well. Ed truly excelled starring in suited Nath perfectly, leaving people's showers. Daniel numerous reviews and plenty of time for Dutch lives out his sexual fantasies attracting widespread acclaim exchange students, trips to by watching Duckman with a for his role as singing director Cairns, level 5 ping pong and 90% blood alcohol level. His in 1999. (occasionally) work. While diary entries reflect this. This his speech can be puzzling, ritual is usually followed by an A regular feature in Hearsay Nath's chuckle is contagious attempt to do 60 one-handed gossip columns, Ed did his - his stories & enthusiasm pushups followed by a trip to best to become fully involved have won him a million hospital. His one memorable in all aspects of law school friends. His time at law school goal is to be crushed at a life. An all-round talent Ed is could be summed up in the soccer game which has certain to succeed. words: "Nath had fun". We earned him the disgust of his wish Nath luck as, armed with drinking peers. Between his science/law degree, he mulching rabbits with his embarks upon a career in tractor and being a full-time finance. Maybe one day he'll sex slave lap dancer and toy even be a doctor... boy, Daniel begs and whimpers to do everything his girlfriend says. BLACKACRE 1999 83 Sharon Sekulic Nigel Semitecolos Shoshana Shields Jessica Simpson The Often Reluctant Law Nigel cannot be reduced to a Shoch, or Little Miss Worried, Jess Simpson is the sort of girl thai Student, Sharon lived by that pithy little phrase. Whilst he as she is also known is one you fall in love with on sight (tall, blonde, slim, blue eyed) and then old Confuscian saying The is a gentleman and most of the happiest people on this after a little bit of digging stand in chicken who crosses the road certainly a scholar, he is also planet. She is the only person absolute awe of. Behind the cool slowly will get to the other side a host of other adjectives that whose smile gets bigger the blonde exterior is a fierce intellect first". Minimum effort for unfortunately cannot be more she gets stressed. drive and an individual with a heightened awareness of the worlc maximum results was her summarised in a few Shosh's diligence in around her. Nowhere in the history creed. Her aloof and laid convenient words. Nigel likes attending nearly all her of Sydney law school has there back attitude at law school Winnie the Pooh, red socks lectures is the envy of all of been anyone so committed to her was the perfect antidote for and sounding out opera tunes her friends, although she has causes - active member of the Vegan Society, Environmenta the sterile and competitive law at the most inappropriae been known to book an Activist, Animal Rights Campaigner school environment. While times. He is fanatical about interstate holiday duuring - or manifest of such a feisty always leaving everything to his beloved Newcastle semester. We will also determination to save the world. the last minute, she always Knights and will hold you remember Shosh for her Jess's glittering law school career managed to get her work done forever in contempt for unique style of taking notes has been peppered with adventure with finesse and to go suggesting, inferring or even during lectures, not only does holidays - treks, sojourns by the remarkably well. The girl has thinking any thoughts that she threaten the best speed sea.... if it has to do with the great panache! A witty girl who might vaguely be construed as writers, but she has almost outdoors and water, Jessica Simpson is first in line. Her future knows how to have fun, being a slight on his favourite created her own language. was mapped out a long long time Sharon will be remembered for football team. Nigel is a Beyond the dungeon of Phillip ago - Environmental lawyer how she combined her two gentleman, a scholar and all St, Shosh can be found extraordinaire, ideally in the passions in life, law and food, things in between. He is a roaming the grassy pastures Himalayas but perhaps, just perhaps she'll consider settling for in quotable phrases such as colleague, a humanitarian and of Sydney's finest golf Peru. "Yummo Justice Gummow" a friend. courses. However, a word of and "Devine Justice Levine"! warning when strolling near Unlayering Jess has been a Sharon will no doubt succeed the 6th fairway at Woollahra complicated task. External calm. in life and in her career. Good -duck-especially if our lovely internal drive, a heart of pure gold and independence are all mixed up Luck Shazza. Shosh has a 6 iron in her with what can only be described hand. In 10 years time we as Jessica-ness. Its a very very know that Shosh will still be special cocktail - one that's bound happy and touring the ladies to be loved by anyone lucky enough to sample it. PGA circuit whilst socialising as the President's wife. Movies for Shosh? - Princess Bride and Happy Days. 84 BLACKACRE 999 Kit fs?^ Jennifer Single Alexandra Skellet Caroline Spurway Peter Stephens Jennifer Single is ambitious - which Depsite her affinity for leopard Caroline is an exceptionally friendly/ Peter's a guy with a surprising his aw student is not? However, she skin apparel, Alex laid claim boisterous girl who takes a keen tory - and some historical surprises! Joes not crawl over the bloodied interest in her friend's lives. She He is legendary for his collections carcasses of friends and foes to to being one of the best keeps herself up to date with of roman coins, antiquarian books succeed. In sum, Jennifer is a nice dressed pussy cats at law regular 'so what's happened' type etc and has rarely been spotted oerson. Ambition and pleasantness school. Law School has conversations. Caroline has without at least one ancient volume - a rare combination, indeed, provided the backdrop for the provided much needed "life on hand: Q: "What's that book aspecially among law students. Oh, experience" in her advice to those you've got there Pete?" A: "Well this and Jennifer also has talent to match transformation in Alex from a at law school and is not scared to is a volume of Addison's Spectator 'he ambition - rarer still. sedate social sciences deal with people's "issues". She that was presented to the states student to a cunning provides a regular psycho analysis/ man Charles Fox in 1774 by Dr Jennifer is also famous for her corporate lawyer. Alex dream interpretation service. Johnson. I just bought the set at a diligence. Not only does she do an Caroline is refreshingly natural and junk sale for $30" - and he's not extraordinary amount of work for applies herself in an uninhibited and has boundless kidding! her courses, Jennifer has been extremely conscientious energy (downtime is rare!). She heavily involved in extra-curricular manner and is bound to knows just about every bar in Peter came to law after having 'a activities. She is a compulsive succeed in whatever Sydney- her cash withdrawal slips bit of luck' - when he sold his col mooter and I believe she has found prove it! Sydney's bars are in fact endeavours she chooses. lection of Phonecards and bought an appropriate twelve-step where a large portion of Caroline's a house with the proceeds! He programme and support group to life dramas are played out. She chucked in his SES-level manage help her come to terms with her keeps in contact with four ex- ment career to live out a dream and addiction. boyfriends whao share the same study law (initially at UWS). His name and invites them out to 'good luck' continued as he was However, one should not get the socialise with each other! Caroline elected Law Society President and impression that Jennifer is dull. Far thrives on the drama of human then went on to Dux the year! In from it - there is nothing Jennifer relationships, whether her own or 1998 he came to join us here at SU. likes more than a flimsy pretext to her friends'. Her proud claim to fame party. The dress, the hair, the shoes, is that she has never kissed a law Peter is passionate about develop the nails, the build-up. Jennifer does school boy! Caroline has been ing international solutions to global all formal occasions (and informal known to do very well in her problems - that's where he's ones, too) with flair and style. studies, although she keeps a very headed. It's no surprise he's been low profile in this area. We never an active member of several uni So, in years to come, we will no thought she had it in her, but she versity committeees such as the In doubt hear often of the exploits of managed to conceal her 'inner nerd' ternational Law Society, the Soci Ms Single of counsel. I look forward until final semester at law school ety for Comparative Law and Ju to being able to pop into Chambers where she has become a bit of a risprudence, and the Equity Com for a nice Pimms late in the afternoon teacher's pet. Caroline has mittee. He's even thinking of stay or, maybe, just maybe, a Fluffy Duck. succeeded in applying her 'work ing on here for 'a couple more the room' skills acquired in years'. We think that's tragic. 'Good Sydney's bars to the academic and luck' Peter - you don't need it! corporate world. Caroline is a truly beautiful person and will touch the lives of many. BLACKACRE 1999 85 Dan Taylor Mark Teutsch Kristina Tomasovic Malaysian Scholar brings If Dan Taylor is to be summed Arguably a strong contender for After a semester at Sydney along his energy and life to up in a word, it must be Law School's annual 'Golden Law School, Kristina 'presence'. Tall, good-looking, Spader' of the Year award. A man Sydney.... For is years at of magnetic animal charisma of such discovered that in order to tanned and eloquent, his Sydney University, he has an overpowering nature that he survive she had to legislate a presence can hardly go enthusiastically helped exudes a mysterious eerie set of her own regulations. unnoticed. Having been organise the Unibodhi and attraction akin to that fatal sort Thus her survival guide victorious over the Jacaranda possessed by the Pied Piper of brings this society to life. tree as one of the most beautiful Hamlin as he led the innocents to consists of the following rules: Apart from societies, he also things on campus, Dan can be their death. Rule 1: One must not leave played games for Uni, i.e. assured that his presence will home without a 250g bottle of ping pong. not be easily forgotten. Yet as was the case with young Nescafe. Caesar, fame and popularity have not corrupted Herr Teutsch. The Penalty — gravitational pulls He is a big guy who is hard In 1999, he was present High Life and the road to the Dark of the head towards the desk from the outside, but everywhere as Dan the Man, Side Beckon butTeutschy maintains or in more sever cases the running for student union. tenderhearted indeed. He is a strict military regimen. Swimming floor! Rumour had it that pin-up boy and a diet of fruit, nuts and lichen generous with time and money Dan's election posters became keep this Zen Master's conscience Rule2: One must not look too and is popular as an a trophy for some of the more clear, tranquil and razor sharp. excited or jovial at law school. easygoing person who gets repressed students. In 1996, Penalty — weird looks Herr Teutsch leave uni? I'd like to on with all people. He spends he was acclaimed for his (namely; those reserved for see that... His LLB is but a drop in a performance as an excited a considerable time with his the ocean of respectable degrees extra-terrestrials), or in more friends,bringing them good Darcy in the Law Revue's that ourTeutsch has sailed through, severe cases, sneers from memories, telling jokes like a sketch of Pride and Prejudice. leaving the man equipped for peers. 'big brother', and winning the At other revues, he anything. We wnder if the real Rule 3: One must not cram demonstrated a penchant for world is ready for him. With more hearts of earnest young being naked. Dan, something address changes than Clive James, for three exams in three days. female students from to show? Teutsch has seemed to carve out a Penalty - anxiety attacks or everywhere. He is an absolute cosmopolitan lifestyle on a long term in more severe cases, student budget. non alcoholic, but a 100% More recently, Dan has become complex insanity issues. coffee lover. He has coffee on famous not merely for balancing A catch indeed would Herr Teutsch every occasion he can and is a career, studying law and be to any young woman. Many This guide has proven to be very determined about it, even being president of the union, women try, but only a lucky few successful as Kristina is in pubs. but also for balancing a gin and get through Mark's intricate web of graduating with "mad" results, psychoanalysis. Still, he is tonic with purchases from yet with her sanity intact. Gucci, Armani and Prada. It is searching for that quintessential^ He is a reliable friend who is European woman. Sophisticated, Kristina's favourite subjects perhaps this skill, or more well respected for his but not snobbish. Are you out there consisted of; International probably his ever present smile, reading this? intelligence and diligence. intellect and charm that have Human Rights Law, Social Drop by and say hello to him made him one of the most Security Law and Intellectual if you have not yet got to know popular and respected people Property. him. on campus. 86 BLACKACRE 1999 Carolynn Vivian Dave Weinberg Stephanie Werner Geraldine Tyrrell The simplest way of describing Dave's most memorable Miss Werner is a Corrs Babe Gerry is the keenest law Carolynn is easy going. She moments at Sydney Uni Renowned about the place student on the block. She spent the first and second year include the dail games of "ball As one of law school's loves shopping for corporate of Grad Law being Johnny in foot" with Marco, and packages Carter's 'Miss Vivian". Carolynn Attitude, brains & Grace Kelly power suits and sipping caffe staying awake through an has been the subject of a few face lattes with senior Freehills entire lecture. Dave aspires partners. She is also the only method actors. She was studied and then emulated by to be the first and only law student who can get into She's done her share of that little girl in the American to be President of activities the supreme court without Commonwealth Bank netball Australia in the hopes of With UN, Ferns Rea & such having her bag scanned development advertisement. making Australia the 51st As treasurer she has out because it is see-through. Her Caz believed that semester American State. Dave would performed hobbies include sleeping on really started in week 4 and like to thank M & M for the And spread her Midas touch park benches and chatting to therefore there was no need to many fun-filled hours of attend Uni until then. Caz is the the guy who sells frozen watching paint dry. He would She's been christened various one you should seek if desiring nicknames yoghurt in MLC. She is also like to thank Amanda, deeply in touch with the ocean netball analogies on life. Miss And STERN WERN knows Vivian also possesses a rare the love of his life, for inspiring which is symbolised by her them well skill of not being abole to tell him to come to this tropical blue hair. Her favourite book She's WEINER THE you all about a lecture she paradise and for her CONVENOR is case and materials on never actually attended. This unwavering support Our STEFFA THE HEFFER personal property and she mother hen could be summed throughout these past 3 goes through hell also enjoys browsing through up by a simple phrase... full years. Dave's advice to the case citator. Her biggest time load, very casual friends: If you can't convince Despite attraction to the other contribution to law school was attendance. It is quite them, confuse them; if you sex the Parkinson Rap. conceivable to envisage Caz as Who always aim to please can't confuse them, beat them Michael Schumacher's (and She finds the time to syndicate Shoshana Shields') lawyer in into submission. And she's the queen of high, a few years time. This would not high Ds distract her from her busy timetable of netball games and She's a self-controlled young her 'Healthy Choice' - yes I am lady looking after myself - dinner And won't party till study is done advertisements. Definitive Caz But despite a business-like movie? Midnight Run because appearance that's how all of her Our STEPHA IS LOADS OF assignments get done. FUN!! BLACK AC RE 1999 87 Martin Wong Katie Wrigley Geoffrey Yiu Cynthia Chan Marty has always been the Several hairstyles and colours Despite his record 98% class Cynthia is a girl of quiet main candidate for paedophilia later Katie Wrigley is leaving attendance Geoff has gained surprises who is amazingly given his young and tender law school. With Glebe the reputation as the invisible loud when drunk. She has a age. Being a bit of a prodigy, Market style she subtly man, not merely by virtue of sexy smile which she uses to Martin is known for his ability seduced all around her with his overbearing stature, but excess and will go far. She to lie face down in ditches her charm and nonchalant that he simply seems to has a sense of fashion which blinded due to his nocturnal attitude, David Hariand a loyal disappear in a puff of smoke she usually discards at the habits. Martin lives in a devotee. outside level 4 five minutes closest Chinese laundry. fantasy where he thinks beer, after the lecture begins. With a propensity, beyond cigarettes and crew-cut will Katie has left her mark on Softly spoken, deeply mere coincidence, to down get him women. He thinks he Phillip St by defying thoughtful and in constant cranberry and vodka with such belongs in witness protection convention and actually touch with not only his own prodigious haste we'll all see after his numerous, crude and attending student/staff feminine side, his penetrating her at AA or The Bar. If found pathetic jokes. If you find consultations. A student who gaze leads friends to the stumbling and incoherent Martin stumbling incoherently cares, or at least cares that conclusion that Geoff will please take her to the please sell him to the nearest you don't, she has fought a eventually turn in his beloved "bonding with animals" slave/paedophilia/porno-star/ mighty uphill battle for Ferns cue stick to become a support group. harem owner. Rea and for all students who philosopher or a content couldn't care less about SULS programmer for a cable porn level 5 booze ups. channel. I will happily join her with my placard and shout "Let Donna Martin Graduate!!" 88 BLACKACRE 1999 Georgia Dawson Alex Ong Richard Pearshouse Emily Nighjoy-Wong International Woman of Alex is renowned in Law Raised with sheep on a farm Redolent like a fresh summer Mystery (minus the buck School for his abundant in New Zealand, Richard is not day, "M" breezes through the teeth and chest hair of involvement in humanitarian the commercial lawyer type. inner stair case of the course), George/Dawk was causes. Rahter he fancies himself as concrete bowel movement we barely seen at Law School in a Keatsian, consumption- affectionatelky dub 'Law between working for a A friendly, humorous person, ridden artiste who listens to School'. For unlike those barrister or law firm, going on Alex is not and has never Alanis Morisette in an attempt monkey's behinds who think exchange to Canada, doing been involved in any right wing to discover a higher being. A that athey can get elected volunteer work and studying Indonesian militia movements, generous, funny and loveable onto SULS & SRC by like a woman possessed. in any way. friend, Richard is nonetheless drowning the rest of us with a an attention-seeking sea of a million flyers with their An unbelievably nice, down- Alex's patience and high level prankster who tries to pull faces on every single one, 'M' to-earth and super-organised of motivation is a beacon to chicks by pretending to be a has an impeccable sense of person, one could be forgiven all who walk in the hallowed human rights activist. He is an when & how much to amuse for suspecting that George is halls of Level 4. outstanding tennis player and her with her presence. a genetically modified super was not bad at squash either Unfortunately for her human. But in fact, she is a Combined with his exemplary until he was belted in the leg attendance record however, self-made legend, having attendance record, Alex Ong by a ball.Richard is an acid this has meant a rationing of risen from the obscurity of is undeniably one of the traveller and will venture to no more than 3 hours a week Wamberal to defy her natural model law students that has South America. Richard has at lectures. The rest of her blondeness. enrolled in Sydney University. a large collection of plastic time she presaumably spends alarm clocks and is also a with her adorable, significant George is a classy chick who world champion debater, other, 'V. We assume that will succeed at whatever she which explains his recent they utilise this precious time does - whether it be running descent into alcoholism. He to wormk hard together on a catering business, also enjoys rubbing other producing an adorable brood practising law or being a people's drivers licences of kids-... who will presumably professional dirty dancer. under his arm pits. be named: "a", "b", "c", d , e , f & g . Dawkosaurus - may you live long and always be merry. 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